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May 13, 2002, 09:00 AM
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NEW YORK, May 13, 2002 -- Razorfish, Inc., the digital solutions provider, together with Fortis, Inc., part of international financial services provider Fortis, today announced the relaunch of www.us.fortis.com, a second generation portal for Fortis, Inc.'s companies in the United States. The www.us.fortis.com site was designed to provide company and product information about Fortis, Inc.'s market leading specialty insurance and insurance services companies.
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Dec 31, 2001, 09:00 AM
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NEW YORK, December 31, 2001 -- Fortis, Inc., part of the international financial services provider Fortis [BSE: FOR and AMS: FOR], today announced that it had completed its acquisition of Protective Life Corporation's Dental Benefits Division.
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Jul 12, 2001, 09:00 AM
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NEW YORK, NY and IRVINE, Calif., July 12, 2001 -- Fortis, Inc., part of the international Fortis group [BSE: FOR and AMS: FOR], and CORE, INC., today announced the completion of the acquisition of CORE. CORE is a leading provider of employee absence management nationwide and a major provider of disability reinsurance management services to middle-market insurance carriers.
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Jul 10, 2001, 09:00 AM
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NEW YORK, July 10, 2001 -- Fortis, Inc., part of the international financial services provider Fortis, today announced that its board of directors has approved a definitive agreement under which Fortis, Inc. will purchase Protective Life Corporation's Dental Benefits Division, in a transaction valued at approximately $300 million.
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Jun 29, 2001, 09:00 AM
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NEW YORK, June 29, 2001 -- Fortis, Inc., part of the international Fortis group, today announced that Lance Wilson has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Fortis, Inc. and Chief Information Officer of Fortis Information Technology. Wilson oversees Fortis, Inc.'s Information Technology group and Fortis, Inc.'s operations in Woodbury, MN, which include the company's financial shared services, human resources management systems and various corporate I/T functions.
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Jun 5, 2001, 17:41 PM
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NEW YORK, June 5, 2001 -- Fortis, Inc., part of international financial services provider Fortis, today announced three key management appointments that are effective immediately. Edwin L. Harper, formerly the Executive Vice President of Operations at Assurant Group, a Fortis, Inc. company that develops, underwrites and markets insurance, membership and extended service programs, has been chosen to fill the newly created position of Senior Vice President, Public Affairs/Government Relations for Fortis, Inc.
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May 7, 2001, 09:00 AM
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NEW YORK, May 7, 2001 -- Fortis, Inc., part of international financial services provider Fortis, today announced that Fortis Chief Executive Officer Anton van Rossum has been elected Chairman of the Board of Fortis, Inc.
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Apr 2, 2001, 09:00 AM
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NEW YORK, NY, April 2, 2001 -- Fortis, Inc., part of the international Fortis group [BSE: FOR and AMS: FOR] announced today that it has completed the sale of Fortis Financial Group, Fortis, Inc.'s variable life insurance and annuity businesses and its proprietary mutual fund complex, to The Hartford Financial Services Group.
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Mar 29, 2001, 09:00 AM
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NEW YORK, NY and IRVINE, Calif., March 29, 2001 -- Fortis, Inc., part of the international Fortis group, and CORE, INC. today announced that their boards of directors have approved a merger agreement under which Fortis, Inc. will acquire all of the shares of CORE for $4.92 in cash per share, or approximately $45 million in the aggregate.
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Jan 25, 2001, 09:00 AM
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BRUSSELS/UTRECHT/NEW YORK, January 25, 2001 -- Fortis, Inc., part of the international Fortis group announced today that, in line with its strategy, it is selling Fortis Financial Group, Fortis, Inc.'s variable life insurance and annuity businesses and its proprietary mutual fund complex, to The Hartford Financial Services Group.
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Oct 2, 2000, 09:00 AM
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NEW YORK, October 2, 2000 -- Fortis, the international insurance, banking and investment group, announced today that effective October 1, through its U.S. subsidiary, Fortis, Inc., it completed the purchase of American Memorial Life Insurance Company, the South Dakota-based prearranged funeral insurance company of Service Corporation International.
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Jul 27, 2000, 09:00 AM
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NEW YORK/BRUSSELS/UTRECHT, July 27, 2000 -- Fortis, the international insurance, banking and investment group, announced today that through its U.S. subsidiary, Fortis, Inc., it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire American Memorial Life Insurance Company, the South Dakota-based prearranged funeral insurance company of Service Corporation International.
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Sep 15, 1999, 09:00 AM
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UTRECHT/BRUSSELS/NEW YORK, September 15, 1999 -- Fortis announced that it has appointed J. Kerry Clayton, 53, as president and chief operating officer, effective today. Allen R. Freedman, 59, chairman and chief executive officer of Fortis, Inc., also announced today that he intends to retire on July 31, 2000.
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Aug 18, 1999, 09:00 AM
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BRUSSELS/UTRECHT/NEW YORK, August 18, 1999 -- Fortis, the international group active in insurance, banking and investments, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of American Bankers Insurance Group. ABI will be integrated with American Security Group (ASG) to form the leading credit related insurer in the United States.
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Aug 18, 1999, 09:00 AM
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BRUSSELS/UTRECHT/NEW YORK, August 18, 1999 -- Fortis, the international group active in insurance, banking and investments, announced today that American Bankers Insurance Group, Inc. of Miami, Florida, which Fortis acquired on August 18, 1999, has been combined with American Security Group of Atlanta, Georgia under a new management team and renamed Assurant Group.
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Mar 8, 1999, 09:00 AM
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BRUSSELS/UTRECHT/MIAMI, March 8, 1999 -- Fortis, the international insurance, banking and investment group, and American Bankers Insurance Group, Inc., one of the two leading U.S. credit-related insurers, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Fortis to acquire 100 percent of the outstanding common and preferred shares of American Bankers Insurance Group, Inc.
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Mar 8, 1999, 09:00 AM
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Allen R. Freedman, Chief Executive Officer of Fortis, Inc. and Chairman of the Fortis, Inc. Board of Directors stated, 'I'm pleased that Henjo and Kerry, both long-term contributors to the Fortis organization have joined the U.S. Board. Their talents and depth of experience will further diversify what is an already strong Board of Directors.'
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