Marketwire - Insurance
Marketwire - Insurance

• TSX Venture Exchange Closing Summary for December 28, 2007
  VANCOUER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Dec. 28, 2007) - The following report is available on tsx.com at the following web page: http://www.tsx.com/en/news_events/media_kit.html Trading was very heavy on a volume of 146.0 million shares worth 89.6 million dollars. There were 490 advances, 343 declines and 532 issues unchanged. The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index closed up 30.83 at 2790.26 /T/ Most Active Issues by Volume Volume Name Symbol Close Change
• TSX Venture Exchange Closing Summary for December 27, 2007
  VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Dec. 27, 2007) - The following report is available on tsx.com at the following web page: http://www.tsx.com/en/news_events/media_kit.html Trading was very heavy on a volume of 151.9 million shares worth 95.7 million dollars. There were 520 advances, 331 declines and 521 issues unchanged. The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index closed up 51.61 at 2759.43 /T/ Most Active Issues by Volume Volume Name Symbol Close Change
• The Singapore Fund Announces Annual Distribution for 2007
  

  JERSEY CITY, NJ--(Marketwire - December 27, 2007) - The Singapore Fund, Inc. (NYSE: SGF), a closed-end management investment company seeking long-term capital appreciation through investment primarily in Singapore equity securities, today announced an ordinary income dividend of U.S. $1.00 per share and a net long term capital gain distribution of U.S. $0.15 per share.

  Shareholders who participate in the Fund's Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan will receive an equivalent dividend amount in shares of the Fund.

• Bjarni Ármannsson invests in Glitnir Property Holding
  

  REYKJAVIK, ICELAND--(Marketwire - December 27, 2007) -

  
  Reykjavík/Oslo - 27th of December 2007 - Bjarni Ármannsson, former CEO of Glitnir Bank, signed an agreement, after closing of market on Friday 21st of December, to buy 12% of Glitnir Property Holding (GPH), a subsidiary of Glitnir Bank, for ISK 970 million. Glitnir Bank's remaining share in Glitnir Property Holding after the transaction will be 48.8%. The agreement is subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of Glitnir Property Holding and the 21 partners making up the remainder of the shareholding in GPH.

• CarInsuranceList.com Relaunches With an Intuitive, Accessible Design
  

  SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - December 27, 2007) - Since 2002 CarInsuranceList.com has offered a "one-stop-shop" online for drivers to educate themselves about the myriad choices available to them in the area of car insurance. Now the San Jose, California-based site has relaunched after an extensive re-design. The new look showcases the site's database of news, research, and active car insurance quotes through an updated interface that is both attractive and intuitive.

• InsuranceSpecialists.com Relaunches With a New Look and an Expanded Database
  

  SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - December 27, 2007) - Since 1999 InsuranceSpecialists.com has compiled comprehensive information for consumers struggling with understanding and sorting the multiple choices available to them in the areas of medical, auto, homeowner's and life insurance. Now in its newly designed form the San Jose, California-based site offers its trademark, in-depth data in a slimmed down design emphasizing functionality and navigation.

• Wells Fargo Names Kevin Brogan Managing Director, National Practice Leader for Casualty
  

  CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - December 26, 2007) - Wells Fargo Insurance Services has named Kevin Brogan Managing Director, National Practice Leader, Casualty. He will be based at the company's corporate headquarters in Chicago.

  In his new role, Brogan will work with the company's national and regional insurance carriers to assist field offices with difficult casualty placements, resolving claim and coverage issues, and negotiating the best terms, conditions, and pricing for customers. Brogan will also take the lead on evaluating current wholesale relationships and establish a strategic plan for their future use. Brogan will also assist Wells Fargo Insurance Services field offices in working with the company's Risk Management Practice Team led by LoriAnn Lowery, Managing Director, National Practice Leader Risk Management and Financial Products, in prospecting and selling to new large casualty customers.

• CheapAutosInsurance.com Relaunches With Simplified, Accessible Design
  

  SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - December 26, 2007) - CheapAutosInsurance.com has been in operation since 2003, but unlike many sites that have grown cumbersome and unwieldy with age, CheapAutosInsurance.com, a San Jose, California-based operation, just put itself on a diet. Gone are all the extraneous elements that make many sites confusing and useless. Visitors to CheapAutosInsurance.com will find easy access to free quotes and state-by-state insurance searches in addition to advice for getting and keeping the best rates available.

• TSX Venture Exchange Closing Summary for December 24, 2007
  VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Dec. 24, 2007) - The following report is available on tsx.com at the following web page: http://www.tsx.com/en/news_events/media_kit.html Trading was very heavy on a volume of 110.3 million shares worth 69.0 million dollars. There were 519 advances, 378 declines and 469 issues unchanged. The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index closed up 20.30 at 2707.82 /T/ Most Active Issues by Volume Volume Name Symbol Close Change