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Hub International to Acquire One of the Largest Arizona-Based Insurance Brokers CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 15, 2007–Hub International Limited (NYSE:HBG) (TSX:HBG) announced today that it has agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets of BNC Insurance Services, Inc., one of the largest Arizona-based insurance brokers. The brokerage, which does business as Milne & BNC Insurance Services,…

NEWS RELEASE Contact: William J. Small Chairman, President and CEO (419) 782-5015 bsmall@first-fed.com First Defiance Financial Corp. To Acquire Bowling Green Insurance Agency To be merged into First Insurance & Investments Subsidiary DEFIANCE, OHIO (February 20, 2007) First Defiance Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: FDEF) announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire Huber, Harger,…

HUB INTERNATIONAL TO ACQUIRE BART PROUD INSURANCE AGENCY Expands Growing Presence in Transportation Insurance Brokerage CHICAGO– January 31, 2007 — Hub International Limited (NYSE: HBG – News; TSX: HBG – News) announced today that it will continue its penetration of the transportation insurance market by acquiring New Jersey-based Bart Proud Insurance (Proud). The $3 million…

Strongwood Insurance Holdings Corp. Establishes National Distribution Network with Acquisition of Northeast Agencies, Inc. Dec 1, 2006 ñ Monterey, CA ñ California-based Strongwood Insurance Holdings Corporation has acquired Northeast Agencies, Inc., a leading aggregator of Commercial and Personal Lines for insurance agents. Incorporated in 1984, Northeast Agencies is headquartered in Buffalo, NY with offices in…

For Immediate Release North American Group Announces New Partnership Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, October 26, 2006 – North American Group has acquired Abilene, TX-based CIC Insurance Brokers, Inc., and Anaheim, CA-based CTK Insurance Services, Inc. CTK Insurance Services (CTK) and CIC Insurance Brokers (CIC) have each been serving the needs of the Staffing Industry for over…

CRM Holdings, Ltd. Agrees to Acquire Embarcadero Insurance Embarcadero Subsidiary, Majestic Insurance, is a Licensed US Carrier and Workers’ Compensation Insurer in the Western United States HAMILTON, Bermuda, Sept 11, 2006 — CRM Holdings, Ltd. (“CRM” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq: CRMH), a leading provider of fee-based management and other services for workers’ compensation self-insured groups…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALLEN GO JOINS MYSTIC CAPITAL’S INVESTMENT BANKING TEAM New York (September 5, 2006) – On the heels of its fifth anniversary, Mystic Capital Advisors Group, LLC announces the newest member of its investment banking team: Allen Go, a senior associate. “As the volume of Mystic Capital’s transactional activities continues to increase, we…

NSU Healthcare Acquires Medical Professional Liability Book from Adler-Downey Bellevue, WA, August 18, 2006 – National Specialty Underwriters, Inc. (NSU), a national leader in insurance solutions for the healthcare industry, announced today that they have acquired the medical professional liability book of business from AdlerDowney of Arizona, Inc., a wholesale broker based in Phoenix, Arizona….

Hub International Acquires Post & Kurtz, Inc. CHICAGO–Aug. 2, 2006– Hub International Limited (NYSE:HBG)(TSX:HBG) announced today the purchase of Post & Kurtz, Inc., an employee benefits insurance brokerage that specializes in serving law firms and other service entities. The company, formed in 1932, will become part of Hub International Northeast (“HUB Northeast”), based in New…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CIMA COMPANIES ACQUIRE ENI INSURANCE SERVICES The CIMA Companies, Inc. (www.cimaworld.com), the Alexandria, VA-based insurance broker and risk management firm, has acquired ENI Insurance Services of Havre de Grace, MD. ENI’s commercial and personal insurance operations are now part of Corporate Insurance Management, Inc., CIMA’s property/casualty and life/health company. Mystic Capital Advisors…