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COMP RATES INCREASE AND MERGERS BRING NEW COMPETITION
Competition will also see newcomers that have bulked up through acquisitions such as EMPLOYERS, which now includes AmCOMP Preferred and AmCOMP Assurance — two writers that previously had no rating and now are rated — take on larger writers. The State Auto Insurance Companies pending acquisition of Rockhill Holding Co.
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TOP DEALMAKERS OF 2008 Laramar Group, BPG Properties, The Connor Group and Redwood Capital Partners wrap up 2008 with the acquisition of 11,000 units combined. Competitor DRA Advisors buys upwards of 35 assets while American Campus Communities picks up about 20 properties, including the GMH Communities portfolio.
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CARRIERS ALERT TO LEGISLATIVE CHANGESMed mal writers focus on legislative issues surfacing in their territories, even as the spotlight shines on Illinois and a State Supreme Court ruling on tort reform in 2005. Insurers alert to potential changes include ProMutual Group, Medical Mutual Insurance Company of Maine, Medical Protective, Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association and Norcal Insurance Co.
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| Crittenden Report on Real Estate Financing |
THE GREAT LAND RUSH OF 2009?Players like HG Capital, Grosvenor, Meecorp Capital Markets, Connaught Real Estate Finance and Picerne Group will be trying to wait out these landholders. Land funds like those created by IHP Capital Partners, Dunmore Capital, LandCap Partners and Starwood Land Ventures will be more bullish to buy distressed debt and assets. |
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| Specialty Coverages Insider |
SKETCHY D&O MARKET EXPECTED THIS YEAR The major players in the D&O segment (for profit and nonprofit entities) are insurance heavyweights such as AIG, ACE, Travelers, XL, Zurich, Liberty Mutual, RLI, Lloyd’s of London, Philadelphia, Great American, USLI and Chubb. National Union and Navigators also have a big presence in the D&O market. |
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BUILDERS SEEK NEW ORDER STABILITYNew home orders are still a challenge for the top homebuilders even as Beazer Homes USA and Meritage Homes post double-digit net new order increases. Keeping cancellations down are a priority for D.R. Horton, M.D.C. Holdings Inc./Richmond American and William Lyon Homes.
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| Crittenden Restaurant Insider |
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SMALL-FORMAT STALWARTS OVERSHADOWED Major players Walmart, Whole Foods, Safeway and Giant Eagle all tested small-format/limited assortment grocery stores during the last 18 months, piggybacking on the success of Trader Joe’s, Save-A-Lot and ALDI, among others.
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