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Best’s News & Research Service subscription required - October 15, 2008 03:23 PM (EDT)

Mercury Buys California Brokerage From Aon

Mercury Insurance Group is buying Aon Corp.’s AIS Management Group for $120 million, the companies said.

The deal, expected to close in the first quarter of 2009, includes a potential $34.7 . . .

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