The FTC said that on Nov. 25, 2008, it filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to block the merger on the basis that the transaction "would hinder competition in the market

SIIA said the move was designed to strengthen the association's influence in Washington, D.C., and channel financial contributions to the political campaigns of members of Congress who support the

SIIA said the move was designed to strengthen the association's influence in Washington, D.C., and channel financial contributions to the political campaigns of members of Congress who support the

The letter was sent to Rep. Pat Patterson, R-Deland, chairman of the Insurance, Business and Financial Affairs Committee, and Sen. Garrett Richter, R-Naples, chairman of the Banking and Insurance