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Chicago-based insurance broker Hub International Ltd. said it has acquired the assets of Pollman's Insurance Agency, of Los Alamitos, Calif. Financial terms of the acquisition were not released.

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A new study by the RAND Corporation finds that a small group of asbestos plaintiffs' lawyers have become repeat players who represent a large number of claimants.

Munich Re reported that 2010 first-half net income rose 6 percent on the strength of investment income that rose 43 percent, but the Munich, Germany-based insurer warned that claims losses may cause challenges going forward.

Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., failed to win a commitment from federal and state insurance regulators for regulations imposing tight control on administrative costs in health care insurance premiums.

Auto insurance buyers are less happy with their insurers in the latest satisfaction survey released by J.D. Power and Associates as price increases take a toll on carriers.