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| Protective and MAPFRE Sign Cooperative Agreement - MSN Money Posted: 23 Feb 2010 10:07 AM PST Message from fivefilters.org: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it. The Asset Protection Division of Protective Life Insurance Company ("Protective Life"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Protective Life Corporation ("Protective"), has entered into an agreement with MAPFRE ASISTENCIA, a subsidiary of MAPFRE, S.A., under which the companies will work together to develop and market vehicle service contracts and related insurance products outside of the United States and Canada. The two companies are collaborating on product development, retail distribution, reinsurance, contract administration, and training solutions. John D. Johns, Chairman, President and CEO of Protective said: "We are delighted to have this opportunity to join forces with MAPFRE in marketing vehicle service contracts and related insurance products throughout the world. MAPFRE is one of the most highly regarded insurance providers in diverse markets globally. We look forward to working collaboratively with the MAPFRE team to open new growth opportunities for both companies as a result of this new cooperative relationship." Jose Manuel Martinez, President and CEO of MAPFRE said: "We are sure that, with this collaboration, both entities will enlarge our capabilities in order to become a standard in the vehicle service contract industry all around the world. PROTECTIVE is a very well respected company within the insurance market and its knowledge on underwriting and training will place our subsidiary, MAPFRE ASISTENCIA, in the best position for jointly presenting the most attractive solutions to OEM´s and Dealers outside of the United States and Canada." About Protective: Protective is a financial services company with $42.3 billion of assets as of December 31, 2009, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The Asset Protection Division is an operating division of Protective Life and is a leading provider of service contracts, GAP and credit insurance to the automotive, marine and recreational vehicle industries in the United States. The Asset Protection Division offers its products and services through automobile, marine, RV, and power sports dealers providing consumers protection against losses they may experience after purchasing and financing major consumer assets such as automobiles, boats and recreational vehicles. These programs include extended service contracts, GAP coverage, and credit insurance. Protective Life Insurance Company serves as the primary underwriter for credit insurance marketed through the Asset Protection Division in the United States, and Lyndon Property Insurance Company serves as the primary underwriter for its other products in the United States. About MAPFRE: MAPFRE is the leading Spanish insurance company, with presence in 43 countries - especially in the Latin American markets, where the group is the leading non-life insurer. MAPFRE has more than 35,200 employees and more than 20 million customers throughout the world. In 2009, it recorded a net result of nearly EUR 927 million and revenues of EUR 18.8 billion. MAPFRE ASISTENCIA is MAPFRE Group's company specialising in assistance and specialty risks. Present in 40 countries worldwide, it has a portfolio of over 1,300 corporate clients, which integrate 74 million people. Its business strategy stands out for its capacity to anticipate and adapt to market needs. MAPFRE ASISTENCIA has more than 181 million beneficiaries worldwide. Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=6190054&lang=en Protective Life Insurance Company Copyright 2010 Business Wire Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Text Size - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel Posted: 23 Feb 2010 12:05 AM PST Message from fivefilters.org: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it.
With so much water around, it's only natural to go for a boat tour, and here in South Florida you can choose from an old-time paddle wheeler for a lunch or dinner cruise, a glass bottom boat ride over a reef or an airboat adventure into the Everglades. 1. Pilgrim Belle Cruises – 801 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach; 561-747-3434. Pilgrim Belle offers two-hour narrated Intracoastal cruises, brunch cruises, 75-minute harbor cruises and 90-minute sunset cruises. Based on the cruise, prices range from $15-27 for adults, $13-16 for seniors, and children (12 and under) $11-17. 2. Loxahatchee Everglades Tours – 15490 Loxahatchee Road, west of U.S. 441 north of Deerfield Beach, south of Boca Raton; 800-683-5873. Direct weather update: 561-482-8026 Airboat tours of the Everglades, with frequent sightings of alligators, wading birds and more. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Tours begin at 10 a.m. There are two tours - 55-minute 6-8 miled Evergaldes eco-awarness tour and a 40-minute 4-6 mile Everglades tour. The ec-awarness tour is $44 for adults and children (6-12) are $22. The Everglades tour is $32 for adults, $16 for childen and free for ages 5 and under. 3. Jungle Queen Riverboat -- A1A, Bahia Mar Yacht Center, Fort Lauderdale; 954-462-5596. Barbecue and shrimp dinner sightseeing cruise with variety show departs nightly at 6 p.m.; Adults $36.95, children (2-12 years old) $20.50. Three-hour narrated sightseeing cruises depart at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; adults $16.50, children $11.75. Cash or traveler's checks only. 4. Carrie B. Harbor Tours – Las Olas Boulevard at SE 5th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale; 954-768-9920. Seasonal sightseeing cruises of the New River, Intracoastal Waterway and Port Everglades featuring yachts and homes of the rich and famous. Hours: 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. daily. Cost: Adults $16.95, children under 12 $9.95. 5. Chesapeake -- One of the few boat tours that offers ocean sailing. Go aboard Walter Cronkite's former yacht, the Chesapeake, a 46-foot cutter yawl. Pick up at the Doubletree Hotel on Sunrise Boulevard in Fort Laudedale; 954-463-1414. Daily 3-1/2-hour sailing cruises by appointment. Tickets: $59.95-$79. Up to 10 people. 6. Water Bus of Fort Lauderdale -- 651 Sea Breeze Blvd., Fort Lauderdale; 954-467-6677. Makes regular stops at 11 different points between Oakland Park Boulevard and SE 17th Street along the Intracoastal Waterway, and west along the New River into downtown Fort Lauderdale as far as the River House restaurant, from about 10:30 a.m. to after midnight. Fare: $10 for an all-day pass, with other passes available. 7. Everglades Holiday Park -- End of Griffin Road west, half mile past U.S. 27; 954-434-8111. One-hour airboat tours include alligator wrestling. Free admission and free parking, but the airboat tour is $20 for adults and $10 for children. Full-service RV campground, boat rentals, gift shop, deli, Everglades bass fishing. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 8. Sawgrass Recreation Park -- On U.S. 27, 2 miles north of I-75; 954-389-0202 or 800-457-0788. Narrated Everglades airboat tours daily. Also features a live alligator and birds of prey exhibit, boat rentals, fishing, food and beverages. The tours are from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission: Adults $19.50, children under 12 $10 (plus tax), free for children 4 and under. 9. Biscayne National Park – 9700 SW 328th St., Homestead; 305-230-1100 or 305-230-7275. Three-hour glass-bottom bout tours, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily. The park is 95 percent underwater and features colorful coral reefs and undeveloped keys in Biscayne Bay, southeast of Miami. Directions: The auto entrance to the park is at Convoy Point, which can be reached by taking Florida's Turnpike south to Exit 6 (Speedway Boulevard), turning left from the exit ramp and continuing south to Southwest 328th Street (North Canal Drive). Turn left and continue to the end of the road. The entrance is approximately 5 miles on the left. Reservations are recommended for the boat tours, and six passenger minimum applies. Fee: $24.45 plus tax for adults, $16.45 for children under 12 years, and $19.45 for seniors. A $2.50 fuel surcharge will also apply. 10. Island Queen Cruises of Miami -- Leaves from Bayside Marketplace at Biscayne and Port Boulevards, Miami. 305.379.5119 ext. 201. This 1- 1/2 hour cruise along Biscayne Bay takes in the downtown Miami skyline, the Port of Miami, Brickell Key, Fisher Island and the celebrity filled islands of Miami Beach known as "Millionaire's Row." Adults are $22; children (4 -12) are $16 and children under 4 years are free. Cruises are hourly from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.. Monday to Thursday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday to Sundays. The firm also offers nightly dance cruises. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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