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White Mountains Reports Adjusted Book Value per Share of $405

October 31st, 2008

White Mountains Insurance Group, reported an adjusted book value per share of $405 at September 30, 2008, a decrease of 9% for the quarter and 6% for the past twelve months, including dividends.
Ray Barrette, Chairman and CEO, commented, “As I stated in our October 13, 2008 pre-announcement, this was a difficult quarter. Our investment [...]

RMS Study Estimates Over $200 Billion of Economic Losses from a Major Earthquake on California’s Hayward Fault

October 31st, 2008

Risk Management Solutions (RMS), the world’s leading catastrophe risk expert, has announced the results of a study analyzing the impact of a major earthquake on the Hayward Fault. The study marks the anniversary of the 1868 Hayward Earthquake — which ruptured the southern section of the fault 140 years ago this month — and was [...]

Sun Life Financial declares quarterly dividend on Common and Preferred Shares

October 31st, 2008

The Board of Directors of Sun Life Financial Inc announced a quarterly shareholder dividend of $0.36 per common share, payable January 2, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 19, 2008. This is the same amount as paid in the previous quarter.
The Board of Directors of Sun Life Financial [...]

Tianjin Facility to Join Growing List of CSC World Sourcing Services Centers

October 28th, 2008

CSC announced that it will open a new information technology (IT) services delivery center in Tianjin, China, to better serve existing multinational and local customers and increase CSC’s presence in the region. The announcement was made during a ceremonial event involving CSC Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Michael W. Laphen, local CSC executives and [...]