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Milliman, Inc., one of the premier worldwide consulting and actuarial firms, announced that it has acquired Life Strategies, Ireland’s leading independent Life actuarial consulting firm based in Dublin. In making the announcement, Milliman chairman Brad Smith noted, “Life Strategies’ position as the leader in its space among Irish consultants continues an important pattern for Milliman.

<p>The U.S. Senate’s Christmas Eve vote on health care reform to expand insurance coverage to about 30 million Americans went as expected, passing by a 60-39 party-line split.</p>

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<span class=”headline” align=”LEFT”>Louisiana Regulator Says Unlicensed Surety Insurer Underwrote State, Local Public Works Projects<br>

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<P></P>A Louisiana company wrote surety bonds for state and local public works projects in the state without being licensed as an insurance company, according to a lawsuit filed by the Louisiana Department of Insurance.

Text of President Barack Obama speaking Thursday about the Senate passing a health care reform bill, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions. ___ Obama: Good morning, everybody.

Remarks on the Senate’s passage of health care legislation Thursday: “We are now finally poised to deliver on the promise of real, meaningful health insurance reform that will bring additional security and stability to the American people. “It is about people.