Merrill Lynch & Company is a holding company that, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides broker-dealer, investment banking, financing, wealth management, advisory, asset management, insurance, lending and related products and services on a global basis. Co. provides these products and ... [full story]

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is engaged in providing insurance brokerage, risk management and related services to clients in the U.S. and abroad. Co.'s principal activity is the negotiation and placement of insurance for its clients. AJG specializes in furnishing risk ... [full story]

A.G. Edwards is financial services holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. offers a wide range of services designed to meet clients' individual investment needs, including securities and commodities brokerage, investment banking, trust, asset management, retirement and financial planning, insurance products, ... [full story]

Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development Based in New York, ACORD (Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development) is a global, nonprofit insurance association whose mission is to facilitate the development and use of standards for the insurance, reinsurance and ... [full story]