| Manufacturing losses weigh heavily on Ohio
NILES � It's late morning on a workday, a time when these men would normally be found on the factory floor. But that was before the factory packed up and moved to Mexico. Now they sit around a table in a one-story steelworkers union office and wonder what they'll do with the rest of their working lives. .
The Obama bump in Georgia
The votes in Texas and Ohio haven't been cast yet. Hillary Clinton could still pull it out. But already Democratic strategists are salivating at the nomination of Barack Obama, and the effect a black presidential candidate might have on the balance of power in the South. A surge of voters in states with the highest African-American populations in the nation could send a rippling wave down ballots from Louisiana to North Carolina, reversing a four-decade decline in Democratic clout. Nowhere is this more true than in Georgia, where Democrats cast 97,310 more votes in the Feb. 5 presidential primary than Republicans — a 10 percent advantage. Randy Evans, a Republican member of the State Election Board, is predicting an impressive statewide turnout of 60 percent for the November election that could overwhelm polling sites.
Bucks briefs
Newtown Township Republican Shawn Ward, 44, has dropped out of the race for the seat of state Rep. Dave Steil, R-31. Steil isn't seeking re-election. �After further consideration, I've come to the conclusion my time would be better spent with my family, my law practice and on my development project,� said Ward. He's the former chairman of the Newtown Township Planning Commission and the township's former zoning hearing board solicitor. Ward and some partners are developing the Green Parrott Irish Pub and Grille to be constructed at Goodnoe's Corner, former site of the Goodnoe ice cream restaurant in Newtown Township. An attorney with a practice in Lower Southampton, Ward lives with his wife, Cheryl. He said he'll endorse Lower Makefield Republican Supervisor Pete Stainthorpe for Steil's seat.
Chubb Offers More Competitive Auto Pricing and a Multi-Policy Discount
WARREN, N.J., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has launched a new automobile insurance rating system, which will enable it to offer more competitive pricing. The rating system, as well as a multi-policy discount for customers who purchase both Chubb homeowners and automobile policies, has been launched in Illinois, Minnesota and Ohio as part of a nationwide implementation. Chubb's new auto rating system considers dozens of different underwriting factors, such as driving history, vehicle-to-driver ratio and client tenure. It has exponentially more price points than the prior rating plan. "The new rating methodology is part of our strategy to grow our automobile insurance business. By more clearly differentiating one risk from another, our product will be attractive to more prospective customers," said Raymond Crisci, vice president, Chubb & Son, and worldwide automobile manager, Chubb Personal Insurance.
North American Insurance Leaders to Name Mark Haushill Chief Executive ...
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- North American Insurance Leaders, Inc. (AMEX: NAO) , a special purpose acquisition corporation, announced today that it will name Mark W. Haushill as its Chief Executive Officer and a member of its Board of Directors effective upon the closing of its pending acquisition of the Deep South Companies ("Deep South"). On August 10th NAO announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Deep South, one of the largest managing general insurance agencies in the United States. In connection with the consummation of the transaction, NAO expects to change its name to the Deep South Group, Inc. Mark Haushill, 45, is currently the interim Chief Financial Officer of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: AGII) , an underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products.
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