http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/news/432.htmlThe latest news on the Property & Casualty Insurance industry from Yahoo! Financeen-usFri, 3 Jul 2009 22:30:29 Etc/GMThttp://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/fi/pr/40197.gifhttp://finance.yahoo.com14417http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/ft/rss/SIG=1250oh6m2/*http%3A//www.ft.com/cms/s/e3187f10-67fa-11de-848a-00144feabdc0.html?referrer_id=yahoofinance&ft_ref=yahoo1&segid=03058Punch Taverns has narrowly survived a protest vote against its plans to raise £375m in a share sale. The pub operator, which launched the cash call last month to repair its debt-laden balance sheet, needed at least 75 per cent of shareholders who voted to approve the fundraising.yahoo_finance/2618824454Fri, 3 Jul 2009 22:30:29 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/wsj/rss/SIG=11r1f0l9g/*http%3A//online.wsj.com/article/SB124653178671685161.html?ru=yahoo#mod=yahoo_hsyahoo_finance/3619921529Fri, 3 Jul 2009 14:27:20 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/090703/business_us_eu_derivatives.html?.v=2Derivatives pose risks on financial markets that central clearing of contracts would mitigate, the European Commission said on Friday, outlining plans that fall short of more radical U.S. steps.yahoo_finance/893908351Fri, 3 Jul 2009 10:22:55 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/090702/us_buffett_stock_gates_foundation.html?.v=5Billionaire Warren Buffett has donated $1.25 billion in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.yahoo_finance/3859221122Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:38:26 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=12em3m5bu/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/news/story/seven-banks-bring-2009-us/story.aspx?guid=%7B7A84B3FF%2DC600%2D4FA5%2DB511%2DAC77C508168C%7D&siteid=yhoofSeven banks are closed by regulators, including six in Illinois, bringing the total for 2009 to 52.yahoo_finance/3885076878Thu, 2 Jul 2009 23:07:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=12kesn6at/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/news/story/illinois-banks-become-46th-47th/story.aspx?guid=%7B7A84B3FF%2DC600%2D4FA5%2DB511%2DAC77C508168C%7D&siteid=yhoofThree Illinois lenders become the 46th, 47th and 48th bank failures of 2009as the U.S. banking system remains under pressure.yahoo_finance/3634014893Thu, 2 Jul 2009 22:16:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/pssa/rss/SIG=12caquk68/*http%3A//seekingalpha.com/article/146823-how-aig-fp-brought-down-the-world?source=yahooyahoo_finance/3508687332Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:58:49 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ms/090702/297660.html?.v=1Can insurers take another hit?yahoo_finance/2439054636Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:00:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/zacks/090702/21801.html?.v=1yahoo_finance/2134623666Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:44:54 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cnbc/rss/SIG=11hkmpk6t/*http%3A//www.cnbc.com/id/31712806/site/14081545?__source=yahoo%7Cheadline%7Cquote%7Ctext%7C&par=yahooyahoo_finance/2058917676Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:44:21 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/zacks/090702/21800.html?.v=1The TARP funds will strengthen HIG's capital position and provide much-needed financial flexibility.yahoo_finance/188697015Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:35:46 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/090702/us_aig_21st_century_sale.html?.v=1American International Group Inc. said late Wednesday it has closed the sale of 21st Century Insurance Group to Farmers Group Inc. for $1.9 billion.yahoo_finance/352389459Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:28:24 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/090702/20090702005684.html?.v=1PEMBROKE, Bermuda----RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. will conduct an investment community conference call on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 9:30 AM ET to discuss its financial results for second quarter 2009, as well as the Company's outlook.yahoo_finance/4216417516Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:10:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/pssa/rss/SIG=1276ff1hs/*http%3A//seekingalpha.com/article/146789-the-looming-mcmansion-attack?source=yahooyahoo_finance/3495495260Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:07:30 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/090702/eu_zurich_financial_aig.html?.v=2Zurich Financial Services Group said Thursday it completed a $1.9 billion takeover of two car insurance units that belonged to American International Group Inc.yahoo_finance/3038983268Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:45:14 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/090702/us_validus_holdings_ipc_holdings.html?.v=2Validus Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based reinsurance and insurance provider, on Thursday reaffirmed its offer to buy rival IPC Holdings Ltd.yahoo_finance/1958658358Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:27:33 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cnbc/blog/rss/SIG=11hhntoks/*http%3A//www.cnbc.com/id/31708955/site/14081545?__source=yahoo%7Cheadline%7Cquote%7Ctext%7C&par=yahooyahoo_finance/2850634785Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:19:08 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=12dstbnv2/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/news/story/ipc-shares-up-new-bidder/story.aspx?guid=%7B0F43AA49%2D410A%2D4124%2DA5B5%2D95012C004084%7D&siteid=yhoofFlagstone Holdings has offered to acquire IPC, which already is weighing other bids.yahoo_finance/1162839826Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:54:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/090702/20090702005492.html?.v=1HAMILTON, Bermuda----Arch Capital Group Ltd. [NASDAQ: ACGL] announced that it expects to release its 2009 second quarter results after the close of regular stock market hours on Thursday, July 23, 2009.yahoo_finance/45101571Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:39:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/090702/20090702005461.html?.v=1PEMBROKE, Bermuda----RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. today announced the successful completion of the "Safe Homes for All" Risk Mitigation Leadership Forum, held in Washington, D.C. on June 24th.yahoo_finance/378964973Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:30:00 Etc/GMT