http://insurancenewsnet.com/news.aspx?id=newswiresInsuranceNewsNet.com Newswires recent articles.60http://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=170390&type=newswiresMar. 10--MANAMA -- Bahrain-based Islamic investment company Tadhamon Capital managed to turn in a profit in its first 15 months in spite of the global credit crunch.It earned $28.6 million for its first period of operations from September 15 2008 to the end of last year.Total revenues for the period was $34m, including fee income of $30.3m from arranging transactions and managing portfolios for clients, while profits from proprietary investments contributed $3...Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:28:51 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=170389&type=newswiresMar 10, 2010 (Briefing.com via COMTEX) -- Hourly In Play (R)Updated: 10-Mar-10 02:00 ET01:53On The WiresDenbury Resources (DNR) announces that it has closed its acquisition of Encore Acquisition (EAC), entered into a new $1.6 bln 24-bank credit facility, and briefly extended its tender offers for Encore senior subordinated notes.01:48TRH Transatlantic Hldngs prices stock repurchase and secondary offering of AIG's remaining shares of TRH common stock (53...Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:04:50 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=170388&type=newswires March 10 2010 Central Securities Depository of Lithuania opened general securities accounts for four SEB Bank issues: ISIN code - LT0000430944 Type of securities Non-equities Units 62 787 Bond nominal value LTL 100 (EUR 28.96) Total nominal value LTL 6 278 700 (EUR 1 818 437...Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:46:51 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=170387&type=newswiresMar. 10--Gov. Deval Patrick will go to bat today for his controversial plan to impose price caps on health-care costs amid concerns he's cracking down too hard on insurers and not enough on medical providers.Patrick will appear before a joint meeting of two legislative committees to pitch his small-business stimulus package, which includes new tax incentives and loan programs for small firms struggling during the economic downturn...Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:34:28 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=170386&type=newswires..Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:28:01 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=170385&type=newswires..Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:24:04 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=170384&type=newswires..Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:24:03 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=170383&type=newswiresMar. 10--TEMPLE TERRACE -- Grace Terry loves her profession and delights in interacting with people, who like her, market services for older adults.But as hard as she searched, Terry found there were few networking opportunities in her community. That is until she decided to solve the issue herself.Terry, who is the director of community relations for Veterans Funeral Care, is founder and group leader of Senior Focus, a professional networking group that began last summer under the umbrella of Free Networking International and meets weekly in Temple Terrace...Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:19:18 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=170382&type=newswiresMar. 10--TEMPLE TERRACE -- Kelly Seeley and Tylene Headley believe they have found their perfect niche in the ever-growing world of spas.Seeley, the former owner of SerenBe Day Spa in Temple Terrace, and Headley, an ex-insurance industry manager who used her skills to help market Seeley's business, have launched a company they say is unlike any other in the Tampa Bay area...Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:18:58 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=170381&type=newswiresMar. 10-- Soon, hurricane season will be upon us again. And once more Florida won't be ready if a big one hits.That's because the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund -- like catastrophe funds in other states -- is woefully underfunded to cover another storm as destructive as Hurricane Andrew.Meanwhile, the state's insurer of last resort -- Citizens -- has become for many state residents, particularly those in South Florida, the only insurer that will take them at rising rates that have become a drain on household budgets...Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:12:39 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=170380&type=newswiresMar 10, 2010 (Briefing.com via COMTEX) -- Hourly In Play (R)Updated: 10-Mar-10 01:00 ET18:46Futures are lower after hours with S&P 500 futures 0.08 points below fair value of 1139.88 and Nasdaq 100 futures 0.15 points below fair value of 1901.418:40CLF Cliffs Natural Resources announces redemption of rights under shareholder rights plan; shareholder rights plan is effectively terminated immediately (5...Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:00:43 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=170379&type=newswiresNEW YORK -- Derivatives have become a dirty word.The complex financial products helped blow up the U.S. housing market. They all but sank AIG. Now European officials want to crack down on a derivative called a credit default swap. It's an insurance-like product that they say has worsened Europe's debt crisis and could bankrupt Greece.Hold on, many experts say: Credit default swaps _ contracts that insure debt _have actually prevented Greece's debacle from worsening...Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:56:26 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=170378&type=newswiresDublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7a2191/hartford_financial) has announced the addition of the "Hartford Financial Services - Company PicShot" company profile to their offering.This Company PicShot is a brief, yet detailed, profile of the chosen company. The PicShot profiles the company in terms of historical background, company overview, business segment analysis, a view of the companys major products & services, locations & subsidiaries and of course, a financial profile of the company...Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:14:54 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=170377&type=newswiresDublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f6df29/unitedhealth_group) has announced the addition of the "UnitedHealth Group - Company PicShot" company profile to their offering.This Company PicShot is a brief, yet detailed, profile of the chosen company. The PicShot profiles the company in terms of historical background, company overview, business segment analysis, a view of the companys major products & services, locations & subsidiaries and of course, a financial profile of the company...Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:14:47 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=170376&type=newswiresNEW YORK -- Derivatives have become a dirty word.The complex financial products helped blow up the U.S. housing market. They all but sank AIG. Now European officials want to crack down on a derivative called a credit default swap. It's an insurance-like product that they say has worsened Europe's debt crisis and could bankrupt Greece.Hold on, many experts say: Credit default swaps _ contracts that insure debt _have actually prevented Greece's debacle from worsening...Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:09:40 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=170375&type=newswiresMar 10, 2010 (Briefing.com via COMTEX) -- Hourly In Play (R)Updated: 10-Mar-10 00:00 ET18:46Futures are lower after hours with S&P 500 futures 0.08 points below fair value of 1139.88 and Nasdaq 100 futures 0.15 points below fair value of 1901.418:40CLF Cliffs Natural Resources announces redemption of rights under shareholder rights plan; shareholder rights plan is effectively terminated immediately (5...Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:02:43 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=170374&type=newswiresMar. 10--DUBAI -- The unified communications market, or UC, is beginning to settle in the region as businesses seek to streamline their operations and maximise capabilities of workforce, a study has revealed.The study, conducted by Frost & Sullivan and commissioned by Avaya Inc., also showed that investment in the UC sector is expected to reach $235 million and that over 50 per cent of companies in the Middle East intend to roll out UC within the next three years...Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:40 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=170373&type=newswiresST. PAUL, Minn., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- When target date funds were introduced in the mid-2000s, they seemed to offer employers a good choice for employees looking to simplify their investment option selection. Target date funds quickly became popular and are expected to swell to $2.6 trillion by 2018.When the market fell in 2008, employers and employees learned that the absolute level of risk within each target date fund is not always apparent...Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:59:47 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=170372&type=newswiresMar 09, 2010 (Briefing.com via COMTEX) -- Hourly In Play (R)Updated: 09-Mar-10 23:00 ET18:46Futures are lower after hours with S&P 500 futures 0.08 points below fair value of 1139.88 and Nasdaq 100 futures 0.15 points below fair value of 1901.418:40CLF Cliffs Natural Resources announces redemption of rights under shareholder rights plan; shareholder rights plan is effectively terminated immediately (5...Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:01:23 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=170371&type=newswiresMar 09, 2010 (Briefing.com via COMTEX) -- Hourly In Play (R)Updated: 09-Mar-10 22:00 ET18:46Futures are lower after hours with S&P 500 futures 0.08 points below fair value of 1139.88 and Nasdaq 100 futures 0.15 points below fair value of 1901.418:40CLF Cliffs Natural Resources announces redemption of rights under shareholder rights plan; shareholder rights plan is effectively terminated immediately (5...Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:50:12 GMT