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Fire officials battling yet another wildfire in California feel they are getting a handle on the latest blaze as the weather improved overnight.

Amica Mutual recently received two top honors for its auto and homeowners' customer service and policyholder dealings.

Mutual insurance companies are well placed to continue market share growth in the wake of the credit crisis, but they also face a vast range of challenges, a research paper from A.M. Best Co. reveals.

San Diego-based insurance broker Barney & Barney LLC, a past recipient of National Underwriter's Agency of the Year award, concluded its summer-long centennial anniversary celebration by awarding a quarter-million dollars to charitable institutions.

The National African-American Insurance Association said its 2009 National Conference, Oct. 22-23 in Chicago, is themed "New Beginnings: The Challenges and Opportunities of Change."

Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC, said it has entered into an agreement to purchase London-based specialty reinsurance broker Rattner Mackenzie Ltd. from HCC Insurance Holdings Inc.