Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., a Illinois-based insurance brokerage firm, has acquired Kahl Insurance Services, a Colorado-based retail property/casualty and risk management insurance brokerage firm.

Kahl Insurance Services, established in 2000, offers risk management programs and services to their healthcare-provider clients including hospitals, physician practice groups, outpatient clinics, long-term care facilities, blood banks, and managed care organizations throughout the US.

As part of the acquisition, Steven Kahl and his staff will continue to operate in their current location under the direction of James McFarlane, Western regional manager of Gallagher’s retail property/casualty brokerage operation.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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When it comes to receiving dental care, New Jersey has its share of underserved children, according to a Rutgers study.

In 2009, more than one-fifth of the state’s children between 3 and 18 received no dental care within the previous year. While an improvement over 2001, when almost one-third of the state’s children received no care, the study found that foreign-born children and those without health insurance were still likely to forgo visits to the dentist.

The Facts & Findings report, New Jersey Children without Dental Services in 2001 and 2009, was prepared by Rutgers’ Center for State Health Policy (CSHP). Full post…

WASHINGTON – A proposed rule issued by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation recognizes state regulation of mutual insurance holding companies while providing insurers with greater certainty and clarity, the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies said today.

“The FDIC is right to propose that mutual insurance holding companies continue to be under the jurisdiction of state regulators, and not treated separately from other insurance companies,” said Charles M. Chamness, president and CEO of NAMIC. “NA Full post…

Weve had some really amazing entries for this months My World First competition. There have been tales of camel kissing, AK47s, communist countries, ice hotels, the Amazon, a kiss from Olly Murs, stolen underwear and a fling with a diving instructor. And thats just the start! The best news is that theres still time to enter and give yourself the chance of winning a Kindle.

As you might have guessed, the theme for our travel writing competition is world firsts. Get it? We want to hear about your first-time travel experiences.

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The ABI has warned that the Eurozone crisis would not hold up Solvency II, but the new rules for how insurers hold capital should recognise the need for investment in long term projects needed for economic growth.

Health insurer Cigna has finalized the acquisition of UK based travel insurance provider FirstAssist Insurance Services from Barclays Private Equity.

FirstAssist Insurance Services and FirstAssist Legal Protection will be part of Cigna International’s Health, Life & Accident division.

Following this acquisition, Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) and FirstAssist have renewed their arrangement under which Great Lakes will remain the fronting insurer for FirstAssist’s travel, protection and accident policies offering continuity for clients and policyholders.

As a result of the acquisition, Alistair Hardie, previously CEO of FirstAssist Insurance Services, is appointed CEO Europe Health, Life and Accident Business, Cigna International.

Cigna International CEO of Global Health Life & Accident Jason Sadler said that the deal enhances Cigna’s presence in Europe and enables them to offer an expanded range of products and services to their customers across their businesses in Europe and Asia Pacific.