International Business News - HIG 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 Shares of insurance companies mostly tumbled Monday afternoon along with the broader market as investors fears grew that the ongoing credit crisis will dampen economies globally. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/sector-snap-insurance-companies-tumble.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:36:28 EDT Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/honeywell-ebay-imclone-among-big-movers.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:07:46 EDT Consumers are growing more satisfied with their auto insurance, but not so with their homeowners insurance, a survey by J.D. Powers and Associates shows. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/satisfaction-gap-with-home-car-insurance-widens.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:10:25 EDT Shares of Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. climbed Monday after the insurer strengthened its capital position with a $2.5 billion investment from German financial services firm Allianz SE. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/hartford-climbs-on-2-5b-allianz-investment.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:19:34 EDT The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. said Monday it named Greg McGreevey executive vice president and chief investment officer, along with president of its subsidiary Hartford Investment Management Co. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/hartford-names-mcgreevy-executive-vice-president.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:53:04 EDT Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. said Monday it will receive a $2.5 billion investment from Allianz SE, a move which may foretell a possible acquisition. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/allianz-investing-2-5b-in-hartford-financial.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:22:50 EDT Shares of major insurers advanced Friday upon the Congressional approval for a major bailout of the financial sector and news American International Group Inc. plans to sell off a number of business units to pay off its government loan. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/insurers-higher-on-aig-rescue-plan-vote.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:39:24 EDT Shares of insurers mostly rose Friday recovering some lost ground from the day before when the market questioned House passage of the economic bailout plan and comments by a Congressional leader raised concerns of an insurance company bankruptcy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/sector-snap-insurance-sector-rallies.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:15:31 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, Oct. 2, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Mosaic Co. plummeted Thursday after its fiscal first-quarter earnings widely missed Wall Street expectations and an analyst downgraded the shares. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/movers-roundup-mosaic-hartford-financial.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:37:05 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, Oct. 2, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of health care services company Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. continued sliding Thursday on fallout from its move to cut third-quarter profit guidance because of lower reimbursements. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/movers-roundup-pediatrix-medical-xto-energy.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:25:06 EDT Shares of insurers mostly fell Thursday amid overall market uneasiness about the economy and whether the financial bailout package will be able to help the economy avoid a recession. The remarks also came a day after Senate majority leader Harry Reid said a major insurer is on the verge of going bankrupt, but analysts generally said that was not moving the financial sector or the overall market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/insurers-fall-on-sen-reids-bankruptcy-comments.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:55:26 EDT Shares of insurer Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. fell to their lowest point in more than 12 years Thursday. The stock plunged despite an analyst recommending investors buy shares based on current valuation, as most insurers and the broader market dropped amid continued uneasiness in the financial sector . http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/hartford-financial-shares-fall-with-other-insurers.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:35:43 EDT Shares of insurers mostly fell Thursday amid overall market uneasiness about the economy and whether the financial bailout package will be able to help the economy avoid a recession. The moves also came a day after Senate majority leader Harry Reid said a major insurer is on the verge of going bankrupt, but analysts generally said that was not moving the financial sector or the overall market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/insurers-fall-on-sen-reids-bankruptcy-comments.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:21:01 EDT The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., a property and casualty insurer, said Wednesday that despite a drop in its stock price the company has strong liquidity. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/hartford-financial-says-its-liquidity-is-strong.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:01:31 EDT Shares of insurance companies mostly fell Wednesday, a giving back some of the previous day's gains as investors awaited a Senate vote on a proposed government bailout of the financial sector. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/sector-snap-insurers-mostly-fall-with-market.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:18:41 EDT Shares of insurance companies mostly rose Tuesday as Wall Street snapped back after its biggest sell-off as investors sought bargains, hopeful that the government will come up with a new plan to rescue Wall Street after a proposed $700 billion bailout was rejected by the House of Representatives the day before. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/sector-snap-insurers-mostly-rise-with-market.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:46:40 EDT Fitch Ratings said Monday it has lowered its outlook for the issuer-default ratings, senior debt and insurer financial strength ratings for the Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. and its primary life and property and casualty insurance subsidiaries to "Negative" from "Stable." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/fitch-lowers-hartford-financial-outlook.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:49:46 EDT Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. on Tuesday said Robert Allardice III has been elected to insurance company's board. Allardice, 61, has 20-plus years of banking and financial services experience, starting his career at Morgan Stanley, where he founded the firm's merger arbitrage department. Following Morgan Stanley, he was with Smith Barney and later with Deutsche Bank Americas Holding Corp. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080923/harford-financial-names-robert-allardice-to-board.htm Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:01:12 EDT Shares of insurance companies fell sharply Monday, giving back much of the gains registered in Friday's overall market run-up after a week of heightened concern over the future of the nation's financial system. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/sector-wrap-insurers-slide-on-bailout-worries.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:48:14 EDT Shares of insurance companies finished mostly higher Friday--after extending a rally that began Thursday--as investors were heartened by a temporary ban on short selling and the federal government's plans to help rescue banks burdened by souring mortgage debt. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080919/insurance-stocks-rally-on-governments-moves.htm Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:39:58 EDT