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- Dutch treat: Netherlands judiciary only goes halfway towards adopting Delaware trilogy in takeover context
- ABSTRACT This Note examines Dutch takeover law in light of the current inter-EU competition to attract entities to individual Member States. The recent hostile takeover of the Dutch bank, ABN AMRO, provides an excellent example of the Netherlands' opportunity to use its judiciary to solidify its reputation as a...
- Research articles 2008-10-01
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- Unitrin Announces Definitive Agreement to Sell Unitrin Business Insurance to AmTrust
- CHICAGO -- Unitrin, Inc. (NYSE:UTR) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Unitrin Business Insurance unit ("UBI") to AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. ("AmTrust") in a cash transaction. Terms were not disclosed. Unitrin had previously announced in September an agreement in principle for the sale....
- Research articles 2007-12-10
- Fitch Affirms Unitrin's Debt and IFS Ratings; P/C Ops Outlook Revised to Positive
- CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'BBB' long-term and senior debt ratings on Unitrin, Inc. Unitrin. Additionally, Fitch has affirmed the 'A-' insurer financial strength IFS ratings on Unitrin's lead property/casualty subsidiary, Trinity Universal Trinity, and 'A+' IFS ratings on Unitrin's life/health subsidiaries: United Insurance Company of America United,...
- Research articles 2005-08-29
- Fitch Affirms Unitrin's IDR & IFS Ratings; P/C Ops Outlook to Stable
- NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'BBB+' Issuer Default Rating IDR and 'BBB' senior debt ratings on Unitrin, Inc. (NYSE:UTR) Unitrin. Additionally, Fitch has affirmed the 'A-' insurer financial strength IFS ratings on Unitrin's lead property/casualty subsidiary, Trinity Universal Trinity, and 'A+' IFS ratings on Unitrin's life/health subsidiaries:...
- Research articles 2007-05-10
- Fitch Affirms Unitrin's Debt Rating; Assigns IFS Ratings to Life & P/C Ops
- CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings has affirmed its 'BBB' long-term and senior debt ratings on Unitrin, Inc. Unitrin. Additionally, Fitch has assigned an 'A-' insurer financial strength IFS rating to Unitrin's lead property/casualty subsidiary, Trinity Universal Trinity, and 'A+' IFS rating to Unitrin's life/health subsidiaries United Insurance Company of America United,...
- Research articles 2004-08-26
- Unitrin's repurchase plan shelved for the moment.
- American General Corp's $2.6 billion hostile takeover of Unitrin got a boost when Delaware Court of Chancery Vice Chancellor William Chandler III postponed Unitrin's planned stock repurchase plan. The insurance company's stock purchase plan would enable it to buy a maximum of 10 million of its 51.8 million common stock...
- Research articles 1994-09-05
- Fitch Assigns 'BBB' Rating to Unitrin's Debt
- Business Editors CHICAGO--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 4, 2002 Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BBB' long-term rating to Unitrin, Inc. Unitrin and a 'BBB' rating to Unitrin's $300 million of senior 5.75% notes due 2007. The Rating Outlook is Stable. Positive factors supporting Unitrin's ratings include the company's diversified business...
- Research articles 2002-12-04
- S&P Announces Research Update: Unitrin Inc
- NEW YORK -- On Oct 22, 2004, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its 'BBB+' counterparty credit rating on Unitrin Inc. (NYSE:UTR). At the same time, Standard & Poor's affirmed its 'A+' counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Unitrin's life and health subsidiaries and its 'A' counterparty credit and...
- Research articles 2004-10-22
- Unitrin Board Expands Stock Repurchase Program
- CHICAGO -- Unitrin, Inc. (NYSE:UTR) today announced that its Board of Directors has increased the Company's authority to repurchase shares of the Company's common stock by 6.0 million shares. This increase is in addition to approximately 0.75 million shares remaining under the Board's previous authorization. On a split-adjusted basis, Unitrin...
- Research articles 2006-11-01
- Unitrin Direct Selects SAS® Business Intelligence Software for Better Efficiency, Quicker Results
- SAN FRANCISCO -- Unitrin Direct has selected SASR Enterprise BI Server (www.sas.com/technologies/bi/) to help the company become more efficient and agile within its data management system and overall IT network. By using SAS, the leader in business intelligence, Unitrin Direct - the direct, personal auto insurance arm of leading insurance...
- Research articles 2006-03-27
- Unitrin comments on termination of FTC investigation
- CHICAGO--BUSINESS WIRE--August 8, 1995--Unitrin Inc. NASDAQ NMS Symbol UNIT stated that the FTC has advised counsel for both Unitrin and American General that the FTC has decided that no further action is warranted at this time in connection with the FTC's investigation to determine whether the proposed acquisition of Unitrin...
- Research articles 1995-08-08
- Unitrin to List on New York Stock Exchange
- Business Editors CHICAGO--BUSINESS WIRE--May 11, 2001 Unitrin, Inc. (Nasdaq: UNIT) announced today that it has filed an application to list its common shares on the New York Stock Exchange. The Company's shares will continue to trade on the Nasdaq National Market until the new listing becomes effective, which...
- Research articles 2001-05-11
- As market plateaus, Unitrin sitting pretty; Good Kemper, Fireside results lift prospects.(News)
- Byline: H. LEE MURPHY Unitrin Inc.'s stock has soared over the past year as the insurer's personal auto and homeowner business acquired from Long Grove-based Kemper Insurance Cos. has turned around faster than expected. Can shares in Unitrin, which climbed 50%...
- Research articles 2004-04-05
- Fitch ratings assigns 'BBB' long term and senior debt ratings to Unitrin. (Advertisement: Insurance News).
- Fitch Ratings assigned a 'BBB' long-term rating to Unitrin, Inc. and a 'BBB' rating to Unitrin's $300 million of senior 5.75% notes due 2007. The Rating Outlook is Stable. Positive factors supporting Unitrin's ratings include the company's diversified business profile, the stable earnings of...
- Research articles 2002-12-23
- A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Unitrin, Inc.; Upgrades Ratings of Mutual Savings Fire and Mutual Savings Life
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating FSR of A Excellent and issuer credit ratings ICR of "a" of Unitrin Property and Casualty Insurance Group Unitrin and some of its members. The outlook for these ratings is stable. A.M. Best also has continued the...
- Research articles 2008-05-05
- Fitch Downgrades Unitrin's IDR and Debt Rtgs & IFS on Life Subs; Outlook to Negative
- CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings today announced the following ratings actions related to Unitrin, Inc. Unitrin and its insurance subsidiaries: Unitrin --Issuer Default Rating IDR downgraded to 'BBB' from 'BBB+'; --$560 million senior notes downgraded to 'BBB-' from 'BBB'. United Insurance Co. of America Union National...
- Research articles 2008-06-26
- Unitrin Completes Acquisition of Merastar Insurance Company
- CHICAGO -- Unitrin, Inc. (NYSE:UTR) announced that its subsidiary, Trinity Universal Insurance Company, has completed its acquisition of Merastar Insurance Company for a cash payment of approximately $47 million. Merastar Insurance is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee and specializes in the sale of personal automobile and homeowners' insurance through employer-sponsored...
- Research articles 2007-07-02
- Unitrin, Inc. Posts Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year Operating Results and Increases Quarterly Dividend
- CHICAGO -- Unitrin, Inc. (NYSE:UTR) reported today net income of $73.3 million ($1.07 per common share) for the three months ended December 31, 2004, compared to net income of $44.4 million ($0.66 per common share) for the same period in 2003. For the year ended December 31, 2004, Unitrin reported...
- Research articles 2005-02-03
- A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Unitrin Inc.'s Property/Casualty and Life/Health Insurance Companies
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings of A Excellent of the Unitrin Property and Casualty Insurance Group Unitrin (Dallas, TX). The rating outlook is negative.
- Research articles 2005-02-18
- Investments benefit insurer; Direct-sales operation, purchase of Kemper business helping profit.(Annual Meeting)(Unitrin Inc.)
- Byline: STEVE DANIELS As insurance rates begin to decline from their recent highs, Unitrin Inc. is benefiting from investments it made at the bottom of the last pricing cycle. The low-profile Chicago-based insurer is generating profit growth fr Byline: STEVE...
- Research articles 2005-05-16
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