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A holding company is a company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors.
Strictly speaking, the term "holding company" might be used to describe any company that owns a majority of shares in another company. Usually, though, the term signifies a company which does not produce goods or services itself, but, rather, whose only purpose is owning shares of other companies (or owning other companies outright). Holding companies allow the reduction of risk for the owners and can allow the ownership and control of a number of different companies.
Berkshire Hathaway is one of the largest publicly traded holding companies; it owns numerous insurance companies, manufacturing businesses, retailers, and other companies. Another large holding company of note is UAL Corporation, a publicly traded holding company whose primary purpose is to wholly own United Airlines.
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TreeRiesener (Tree Riesener) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:10:36 -0000
Lieberman is holding reform hostage. We need a public option or insurance companies win. Tell the Senate: SAY NO TO JOE! http://is.gd/5ghiz
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Medical, PLC - An insurance and finance holding company in the UK. Site describes the company, its subsidiaries, and its products.
Meta Description: [ General & Medical Healthcare provide low cost medical insurance for corporate and company clients as well as individual and family private health care schemes. With our Hospital finder it is easy to locate youre nearest first class facility and along with our quotation system you can obtain a f... ]
21st Century Holding Company - Holding company with subsidiaries which underwrite nonstandard and standard personal automobile insurance, mobile home property and casualty insurance, auto title loans and other ancillary services. (Nasdaq: TCHC/TCHCW/TCHCZ).
Meta Description: [ FEDUSA: The Lowest Rates for Auto Insurance and Tag Services! ]
AEGON N.V. - The holding company of the AEGON Group. Offers full range of life, accident, health and general insurance; and performs residential mortgage financing and other financial services. Investor information. (NYSE: AEG)
Meta Description: [ AEGON is one of the world ’s largest life insurance and pension companies, and a strong provider of investment products. ]
Allianz Group - An insurance group with over 70 subsidiaries writing business in over 50 countries. Offers both life and non-life products, banking, and other financial products. [English, German]
Meta Description: [ Insurance, Asset Management and Banking worldwide ]
AmerUs Group - Engaged in the business of marketing, underwriting and distributing life insurance and annuity products throughout the USA. Includes information for investors and about the company and its subsidiaries.
Argonaut Group, Inc. - Holding company with subsidiaries which sell, underwrite and service workers compensation and other lines of property-casualty insurance such as commercial multiple peril coverage. (Nasdaq: AGII)
Capital Title Group, Inc. - Holding company with subsidiaries which operate independent title insurance agency and escrow business in Arizona. (Nasdaq: CTGI).
Meta Description: [ Capital Title Group, Inc. is a Delaware corporation that acts as the parent holding company of Capital Title Agency Inc., an Arizona corporation, and New Century Title Company, a California corporation. ]
Capitol Transamerica Corporation - Holding company with subsidiaries which underwrite property, casualty, fidelity and surety insurance. (Nasdaq: CATA).
CCC Information Services Group Inc. - Holding company with subsidiary which supplies automobile claims information and processing services, claims management software and communications services which enable automobile insurance company and collision repair facility customers to improve efficiency, manage costs and increase consumer satisfaction in the management of automobile claims and restoration. (Nasdaq: CCCG).
Cincinnati Financial Corporation - Holding company with subsidiaries which underwrite fire, automobile, casualty and other related forms of insurance. (Nasdaq: CINF).
Cumberland Technologies Inc. - Holding company with subsidiaries which underwrite property and casualty insurance, surety bonds and reinsurance. (Nasdaq: CUMB).
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited - A financial services holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in property, casualty and life insurance and reinsurance, investment management and insurance claims management.
Fortis - An international group of many European and US companies operating in the fields of insurance and financial services. Includes list of internet sites for its subsidiaries. [English, French, Dutch]
Harleysville Group Inc. - Holding company with subsidiaries which underwrite property and casualty insurance. (Nasdaq: HGIC).
Meta Description: [ Harleysville Insurance has operations in 32 states,
providing a variety of insurance-related products and services. ]
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. - Insurance holding company consisting of life, property and casualty insurance companies, underwriting agencies and intermediaries. (NYSE: HCC)
HealthAxis Inc. - Holding company with subsidiaries which provide group life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term liability, medical coverage, vision care, long-term disability benefits, group annuities, and group deposit administration plans. (Nasdaq: HAXS).
Jeffersonville Bancorp - Bank holding company with subsidiary which performs commercial banking operations, mortgage banking, and credit card services. (Nasdaq: JFBC).
LabOne, Inc. New - Holding company with subsidiaries which provide insurance laboratory testing, insurance policy administration and underwriting services, telephone inspections, motor vehicle reports, attending physician statements, and claims investigation services to life and health insurers nationwide, as well as to clinics. (Nasdaq: LABS).
MEEMIC Holdings, Inc. - Holding company with subsidiary which offers personal lines insurance primarily to educational employees and their immediate families. (Nasdaq: MEMH).
Meta Description: [ MEEMIC Insurance Company writes automobile, home, watercraft, personal umbrella, and term life insurance for educational employees, in the state of Michigan. ]
Midland Company - Holding company with subsidiaries which specialize in writing physical damage insurance and related coverages on manufactured housing, watercraft, long-haul trucks, and commercial, excess and surplus lines. (Nasdaq: MLAN).
Motor Club Of America - Holding company with subsidiaries which provide broad range of property and casualty insurance and related services. (Nasdaq: MOTR).
Navigators Group, Inc. (The) - Holding company with subsidiaries which underwrite marine, aviation, onshore energy and certain lines of non-marine property and casualty insurance and reinsurance worldwide. (Nasdaq: NAVG).
Ohio Casualty Corporation - The holding company of The Ohio Casualty Group of insurance companies. Site includes annual reports, shareholder information, bond ratings, and financial information.
Ohio Casualty Corporation - Holding company with subsidiaries which underwrite property and casualty insurance. (Nasdaq: OCAS).
Oxford Health Plans, Inc. - Holding company with subsidiaries which provide health benefit plans including traditional health maintenance organizations, point-of-service plans offering more economical health maintenance organization services, medicare and medicaid plans, third party administration of employer-funded benefit plans, and dental plans. (Nasdaq: OXHP).
Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp. - Holding company with subsidiaries which design, market, and underwrite specialized commercial property and casualty insurance primarily for rental car companies and their customers, automotive leasing companies and their customers, and non-profit organizations. (Nasdaq: PHLY).
Meta Description: [ Philadelphia Insurance Companies specializes in Commercial Insurance products. Our company is focused on meeting the needs of our policyholders and providing our agents with the tools and resources that make doing business with PHLY fast and easy. We hope you will find this website a valuable res... ]
PICO Holdings Inc. - Holding company with subsidiaries which provide portfolio investment, property and casualty insurance, life and health insurance and other insurance services. (Nasdaq: PICO).
Meta Description: [ PICO ]
PMA Capital Corporation - Holding company with subsidiaries which sell property and casualty insurance and reinsurance featuring worker's compensation coverages and related services. (Nasdaq: PMACA).
Meta Description: [ The PMA Insurance Group specializes in providing property/casualty insurance,
managed care workers' compensation, and group disability income products and services. ]
Presidential Life Corporation - Holding company with subsidiary which underwrites and sells life insurance and flexible premium retirement annuities. (Nasdaq: PLFE).
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Professionals Group, Inc. - Holding company with subsidiaries which provide professional liability insurance for providers of health care services, and malpractice coverage to lawyers and law firms. (Nasdaq: PICM).
StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. - Owns companies which provide insurance and retirement products for groups and individuals throughout the USA. Site describes the company, lists its subsidiaries, and includes news and investor information.
Meta Description: [ The Standard is a provider of group and individual financial security products. The Standard's products and services include retirement planning, disability, life and dental insurance and annuities. ]
Standard Management Corporation - US company with life insurance and pharmaceutical distribution subsidiaries. (Nasdaq: SMAN)
Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. - Holding company for a number of subsidiary organizations offering reinsurance products. Includes links to subsidiaries, company news, and financial data. ( NYSE: TRH )
UnitedHealth Group - Parent to managed care and benefits organizations such as UnitedHealthcare, United Behavioral Health, and Uniprise. Site describes businesses and offers investor information.
W. R. Berkley Corporation - Holding company with subsidiaries which underwrite property casualty, commercial transportation and reinsurance, as well as various surety insurance and reinsurance lines. (Nasdaq: BKLY).
Meta Description: [ W.R. Berkley Corporation is committed to building value for its shareholders over the long term by investing in segments of the property casualty insurance business that offer opportunities for excellent returns. ]
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. - A Bermuda domiciled company with North American business interests in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance. Includes information about the company, its subsidiaries, and news. (NYSE: WTM)
Meta Description: [ White Mountains is an insurance holding company with business interests in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance. The Company conducts its business through OneBeacon, White Mountains Re, Esurance, and White Mountains Advisors ]
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