International Business News - CPHL http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Insurers Tower Group Inc. and CastlePoint Holdings Ltd. said Wednesday CastlePoint's reinsurance subsidiary will acquire HIG Inc., which operates Hermitage Insurance Co. and Kodiak Insurance Co. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/castlepoint-to-buy-hermitage-insurance.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:44:26 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Aug. 7, from AP Financial News: DALLAS (AP)--Diodes Inc., which makes semiconductors and other electronic components, on Thursday reported an 8 percent rise in second-quarter profit on record sales. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/earnings-roundup-diodes-linn-energy.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:11:56 EDT CastlePoint Holdings Ltd., a provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, said Thursday its second-quarter earnings fell 2 percent as it recorded losses on investments. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/castlepoint-2nd-quarter-profit-falls-2-percent.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:15:02 EDT Tower Group Inc. and fellow property and casualty insurer CastlePoint Holdings Ltd. said Tuesday that Tower will purchase CastlePoint for $490 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/tower-group-buys-castlepoint-holdings-for-490m.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:11:13 EDT