A London-based human rights group working to discourage firms from operating in Burma said two insurers among a group it highlighted for dealing with that nation are pulling out of the country.

Burma Campaign UK said today that XL and Chubb have separately announced the withdrawals in statements to the campaign. Chubb said the Burma Campaign information was erroneous and it was not doing business in Burma.

Three weeks ago Burma Campaign published a report, "Insuring Repression," charging that insurance companies have facilitated the flow of billions of dollars to the military junta that controls the Myanmar government.

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