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TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK
Allstate Agents Look To Unionize
An Allstate agents’ group is asking members
to vote on aligning with a union and forming a guild in its fight against what it says
are unfair business practices toward agents
by the company. E Page 6
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Agents, MetLife Clash Over Auto
Insurance Paid For By GM
An independent insurance-agents’ group is
protesting a program where buyers of new
GM automobiles receive a one-year auto-
insurance policy at no extra cost through
MetLife, but MetLife says the plan complies
with state regulations. E Page 7
GAO: Unclear Whether Gov’t Will
See Full Payback For AIG Rescue
It remains unclear whether the federal
government will be able to fully recoup
its investment in American International
Group, the Government Accountability
Office says in a new report. E Page 8
Cat Bonds Weighted Toward
U.S. Hurricane Risks;
Investors Looking Elsewhere
Two reports on catastrophe bonds show
that they are heavily weighted toward U.S.
hurricane risk, but investors are pulling
back as they seek to reduce their exposure
to this risk. E Page 10
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Terry Fleming Finds
Career Satisfaction, Love Of His Life
In Risk Management
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