Allianz's quiet coup d'etat

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The German insurance company Allianz, the seventh largest insurer in the world, has expanded internationally through acquisitions of insurance companies in the US, France, Italy, and Spain. The firm, which controls 16% of the German life insurance market, recently purchased 100% of Fireman's Fund in the US, the 15th largest insurance company in the world, and 51% of the former East German insurance monopoly. Some critics feel that the $3.3 billion that Allianz paid for Fireman's Fund was too high, but the firm is confident that Fireman's will be profitable despite a US recession and a consumer rebellion against insurance companies. Chmn Wolfgang Schieren is the architect of the expansion, and has built up the company into one of the major financial conglomerates in Europe in the last 20 years.

Management, Germany, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Insurance industry, Schieren, Wolfgang, Allianz Versicherungs AG, Fireman's Fund Corp.

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Gore dialect vs. Bush Metaphor

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Vice President Al Gore's campaign language has given birth to the phrase 'rip-tootin,' while Governor George W. Bush has made use of the metaphor, 'on the backs of the poor.' Gore's phrase was likely the combination of 'rip-roaring' and 'rootin-tootin,' while Bush's phrase has a certain political history.

United States, Analysis, Political activity, Presidential candidates, Bush, George W., Gore, Albert, Jr., Sociolinguistics, Phraseology, Language and culture

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Toot, toot, tootsies, don't cry

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Foot problems are common given that each person takes as much as 10,000 steps and exert over five million pounds of impact daily. If left untreated, these ailments can spread to other parts of the body, such as the ankles, knees and back. Foot care tips are offered.

Care and treatment, Foot, Foot care, Foot diseases

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