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The tough economy has led to a decrease in the number of vehicles rated total losses after a crash, according to a provider of collision data processing systems used by insurers and body shops.

Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC said it has acquired the Haake Companies insurance agency. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Munich Re reported fourth-quarter profit jumped 591 percent, helped by the combination of improvements in its investment portfolio and extraordinarily low natural catastrophe losses.

Hamilton, Bermuda-based XL Insurance, the global insurance operations of XL Capital Ltd, said it named Patrick Tannock as president of XL Insurance (Bermuda) Ltd and country manager, effective Feb. 22.

Bermuda-based global specialty insurer Torus said it has named Carl Groth as group chief risk officer, a new position within the year-old company.

President Obama has proposed a budget for 2011 that reopens the volatile issue of taxing offshore insurers, especially those based in Bermuda.