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As Oklahoma communities grapple with the devastation caused by this week's deadly tornadoes, the financial impact from the loss of homes and other property remains unclear.

The downturn across euro zone businesses eased slightly this month, although a lack of new orders means the bloc's economy is likely to contract again in the second quarter, business surveys showed today.

China's factory activity shrank for the first time in seven months in May as new orders fell, a preliminary survey of purchasing managers showed, adding to concerns that a recovery in the world's second-largest economy is sputtering.

It could be weeks before an accurate picture emerges on the extent of the damage.

In a letter to senior members of Congress, Attorney General Eric Holder writes that in addition to the targeted assassination of cleric Anwar al-Aulaqi, since 2009, three other U.S. citizens - Samir Khan, Abd aI-Rahman Anwar al-Aulaqi, and Jude Kenan Mohammed - were also killed in "U.S. counterterrorism operations" though they "were not ... (more)

Participation rates and deferral rates among participants in 403 plans rose last year vs.

MetLife Inc. is merging an offshore reinsurance unit with three of its U.S. subsidiaries in Missouri, Connecticut and Delaware.

Brown & Brown Inc. agreed to buy Beecher Carlson Holdings Inc., the Tampa Bay Business Journal reports.

Mary Alice Forbes, judge of elections for the 1st Ward, left, and Francis Baker, judge of elections for the 2nd Ward, in the photo above, set out voter ballots from a locked box this morning at the Knights of Columbus hall in McSherrystown in preparation for primary election voters.

Telematics devices installed in cars could reward more cautious Alberta drivers with lower insurance rates.

CEDAR Document Technologies will exhibit at the 2013 Insurance Accounting & Systems Association Educational Conference & Business Show from June 2 - 5, 2013 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Washington, DC.

A former University of Virginia lacrosse player convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend is being sued by American International Group Inc.

At the bank's annual meeting, just 32 per cent of shareholders voted for a non-binding measure that would have advised the bank to split the roles.

Prudential Financial Inc.'s latest variable annuity release goes into all-bond territory, a development that's getting a lukewarm reception by broker-dealers and reps.

"People experiencing a disaster such as this one should not have to worry about having access to the medications they need, and they need access to resources that can help them cope.

Jittiwut Sasibutra is what a good majority of the female population would refer to as a "hottie". After all, the 39-year-old executive won Cleo magazine's Top 50 Most Eligible Bachelors competition title back in 2001, landing him a string of TV commercials and modelling stints.

Last year, chief executive Mark Bertolini said Aetna was no longer in the insurance business, it is in the information business.

The report provides data on key industry trends, market drivers and challenges for the British Virgin Islands insurance industry.

The insurance industry is an integral part of the economy, with international business revenues accounting for more than 50% of the island's gross domestic product .

's stock had its "outperform" rating reaffirmed by research analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein in a report released on Monday, Analyst Ratings.Net reports.