Gras Savoye S.A.

BestWeek: State Legislators Try to Fend Off Federal Regulatory Effort.
Politics & Government Week; 12/10/2009; 706 words; ...shareholders of French insurance broker Gras Savoye & Cie. have signed an agreement...fund, to reorganize the capital of Gras Savoye in a leveraged transaction. Also in BestWeek U.S./Canada, Hawaii's new captive...

Willis Group Announces Definitive Agreement with Family Shareholders and Astorg Partners to Reorganize the Capital of Gras Savoye.
Investment Weekly News; 12/5/2009; 1621 words; ...this new step in the development of Gras Savoye. The leadership of Patrick Lucas...personal investment of a large number of Gras Savoye managers and employees, the support of Willis, as well as Astorg's track record as a proactive shareholder...

In Brief.(NEWS)
Business Insurance; 11/23/2009; 1872 words; ...helped it become the world's sixth-largest broker...transaction. Willis deal defers Gras Savoye buy Willis Group Holdings...between now and 2011, if Gras Savoye's shareholders had "put...a 31.8% stake in the Gras Savoye holding company...

FORM 8-K: WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES ENTRY INTO MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 11/21/2009; 2760 words; ...indirect interest in Gras Savoye. Astorg, Willis...3% of Topco's voting rights...its shares in Gras Savoye, valued at approximately...i) TopCo's preferred voting...their shares of Gras Savoye, valued at approximately...i) TopCo's preferred voting...

Brokers adjusting to challenging market conditions.(Industry overview)
Business Insurance; 10/12/2009; 960 words; ...businesses and adjust to their own challenges. Whether it's fighting for the right to again accept contingent commissions...to sell a portion of its 48% stake in French brokerage Gras Savoye & Cie and sold its surplus lines agency Bliss &...