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Hub International Ltd. said the brokerage has acquired Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Ogilvy, Gilbert, Norris & Hill and the insurance book of Wescom Credit Union in Anaheim, Calif. No financial terms for either transaction were released.

Aon Corp. insurance brokerage said it has named attorney Mark Herrmann chief counsel of litigation and vice president.

The Young Insurance Professionals associations in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York states affiliated with the Professional Insurance Agents have a new Web site.

The head of MarketScout, the electronic insurance exchange, said the firm's composite rate index for property and casualty insurance was down 4 percent at the close of calendar-year 2009, but he predicted an upswing for this year.

Leaders from various stakeholder groups will participate in a major health-care summit on January 11.

Insurance actuaries have the nation's best jobs, according to the Careercast.com Web site that annually rates occupations based on hiring outlook, work environment and other factors.