[at Financial Times] – For centuries Fenchurch Street in the heart of the City has bustled with armies of insurance brokers clutching their trademark slipcases, the flimsy leather sheaths that bulge with bundles of papers.

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Lloyd’s brokers weigh up iPads

[Business Wire] – NEW YORK—-Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings , the global insurance broker, announced that Colleen McCarthy has joined the company as director of communications for Willis North America.

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Willis Boosts Communications Team with Colleen McCarthy as Director of Communications, Willis North America

The number of first-time filers for unemployment insurance fell for a second straight week last week, but the level suggests that the labor market remains sluggish.

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Jobless claims decline, but not enough

The number of first-time filers for unemployment insurance fell for a second straight week last week, according to a weekly government report released Thursday.

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Jobless claims slide for second straight week

[AP] – Insurance company Brown & Brown Inc. said Wednesday that a subsidiary has bought the assets of Crowe Paradis and two related entities.

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Brown & Brown buys Crowe Paradis

[PR Newswire] – National Financial Partners Corp. , a provider of benefits, insurance and wealth management services, announced today that Jessica M.

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NFP to Present at the Barclays Capital 2010 Global Financial Services Conference

[PR Newswire] – CNinsure Inc.

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Mr. Bo Zhao Joins CNinsure as Head of Its Insurance Brokerage Business Unit

NEW YORK—-Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor, today announced the appointment of Jay Sharma as Multinational Client Service Director. In this newly created role, Mr.

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Marsh Appoints Jay Sharma as Multinational Client Service Director (Business Wire)

NEW YORK—-Guy Carpenter’s intellectual capital website, www.GCCapitalIdeas.com, has been selected as one of the LexisNexis Insurance Law Community’s Top 50 Insurance Blogs for 2009.

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GCCapitalIdeas.com Named to LexisNexis® Insurance Law Community’s "Top 50 Blogs" List (Business Wire)

CNinsure Inc. , , a leading independent insurance intermediary company operating in China, today announced that its chairman and chief executive officer, Mr. Yinan Hu, and chief financial officer, Mr.

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CNinsure to Present at Three Investor Conferences in September (PR Newswire)