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R.I.-based Affiliated Insurance Managers Appoints Marketing Manager Warwick, R.I.-based agency Affiliated Insurance Managers is expanding its commercial insurance division and appointed industry veteran Heidi Forte to the new position of commercial insurance marketing manager. With over 25 years of experience in the commercial insurance industry, Forte will … February 22, 2012 9:04 PM Pennsylvania Christian College Sues Over Birth Control Regs A Christian college in western Pennsylvania has sued the federal government saying regulations that require employers to offer birth control coverage that includes drugs that abort fertilized embryos are “directly at odds with the religious message it wishes to convey,” … February 22, 2012 8:10 PM AIA’s Snyder Describes Korea Trade Pact as ‘Excellent Model’ The long-awaited implementation of the Free Trade Pact between the Republic of Korea, or South Korea, and the U.S. (KORUS) is scheduled to go into effect on March 15. The date will see the conclusion of negotiations that began in 2006, … February 22, 2012 7:12 PM The Hartford Hires Chartis U.S. Underwriting Chief Tucker Hartford Financial Services Group announced three senior management appointments, including Tom Tucker as chief underwriting officer of commercial markets and head of specialty casualty. He will start his post at The Hartford on February 27. He will report to Doug … February 22, 2012 6:57 PM EU Seeks Legal Opinion on Global Copyright Pact The European Union’s executive said on Wednesday it would refer a disputed global agreement to tackle online piracy to the bloc’s highest court to check whether it complies with EU fundamental rights. The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, which also aims to … February 22, 2012 6:46 PM Anti-Piracy Group SOS SaveOurSeafarers Welcomes UK Gov’t. Support SOS SaveOurSeafarers has issued the following statement following a conference in London on Somali piracy, organized by the UK’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office, held at the London headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Giles Heimann, Chairman of the Group … February 22, 2012 6:16 PM Belgian Gov’t. Names Former FERMA President Dequae to Dexia Board The Government of Belgium has appointed Marie Gemma Dequae, currently a scientific advisor to the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) and a past president of the federation, as an independent director of Dexia Bank Belgium and its subsidiary … February 22, 2012 6:03 PM Best Assigns ‘A-’ Ratings to Assurances Mutuelles de France A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has assigned a financial strength rating of ‘A-’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” to Assurances Mutuelles de France (AM), both with stable outlooks. AM is a mutual reinsurer member of Covéa, … February 22, 2012 6:00 PM OneBeacon Completes Sale of AutoOne Business to New York’s Interboro OneBeacon Insurance Group said today it completed the sale of its AutoOne business to Interboro Holdings Inc. of of New York. The transaction, which was announced on Aug. 31, 2011, included AutoOne Insurance Company and AutoOne Select Insurance Company, along … February 22, 2012 5:44 PM 2 Virginia Localities Declared Primary Disaster Areas Isle of Wight County and the city of Suffolk in Virginia have been declared as primary disaster areas because of damage caused by excessive heat, storms and excessive rainfall in 2011. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said … February 22, 2012 5:31 PM