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LONDON (Reuters) – European regulators took another step towards opening the market for copies of biotech drugs on Friday by releasing a draft guideline on how companies should test biosimilar medicines containing interferon beta, used to treat mu… View full post on Yahoo! Health News

A recent study from the Small Business Administration suggests there is a strong correlation between self-employment and past military experience. Veterans are at least 45 percent more likely to start their own businesses than those without military background, according to … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

Preston Sutter has joined Atlanta insurance agency Tanner, Ballew and Maloof Inc. as an account executive. He will be involved with developing and servicing new risk management and insurance clients for the firm. Sutter previously worked for Shallow Water Expeditions … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

Ascension Insurance is expanding in North Carolina with its third agency acquisition in the state in the past three years. Ascension’s most recent acquisition is Falcone Williams Insurance, located in Huntersville, North Carolina. Falcone Williams provides business and personal lines … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

Ascension Insurance is expanding in North Carolina with its third agency acquisition in the past three years. Ascension’s most recent acquisition is Falcone Williams Insurance, located in Huntersville, North Carolina. Falcone Williams provides business and personal lines insurance from national … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain's health costs watchdog is asking Bayer for more information on its anti-clotting drug Xarelto before deciding whether to recommend it for use on the state health service. The National Institute for Health and Clinic… View full post on Yahoo! Health News

Allstate announced on Friday that the Superior Court of New Jersey has entered judgment in favor of Allstate New Jersey Insurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Allstate Insurance Company, and dismissed all claims in the franchise lawsuits filed against … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

TDECU Insurance Agency LLC announced the acquisition of Associated Insurance Agency Inc. (AIA) based in Houston, Texas. The purchase was finalized Jan. 3, 2012. Associated Insurance Agency is an independent insurance agency that has served the Houston business community for … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

Short Hills, N.J.-based insurance broker Bollinger acquired Argent Professional Insurance Agency in Warren, N.J. Bollinger said the acquisition would help bolster its professional liability insurance brokerage business. Bollinger has also formed a new professional liability division within its agency. In … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

[PR Newswire] – BOSTON , Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –John Hancock Financial today announced that it has entered the travel insurance marketplace, distributing products through a new web site, www.johnhancocktravel.com … View full post on Yahoo! Finance: Life Insurance Industry News