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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. said this week it has made two separate acquisitions of agencies in Las Vegas and Mesa, Ariz.

RLI Corp. said that it will acquire Contractors Bonding Insurance Co. through an acquisition of its holding company, Data and Staff Service Co. for approximately $137 million in cash.

While its chief executive declared that it can "see the finish line" to paying back the Government bailout, AIG proved it can raise money from private investors after announcing a series of multi-billion dollar private sector loan agreements.

In terms of insurance losses, the blizzard that hit the northeast over the holiday weekend is less severe than snowstorms affecting the same area earlier this year, according to officials at the Insurance Information Institute.

As insurers become more familiar with the power of analytics technologies, they continue to look for new opportunities to further leverage capabilities, making claims triage a logical next step.

Easterle Mattes is hired as vice president of Meadowbrook Insurance Agency.