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Georgia Approves Merger of Cotton States Life Insurance Co. and Country Life Insurance Co.

The long-discussed merger between Atlanta-based Cotton States Life Insurance Co. and a subsidiary of Bloomington, Ill.-based Country Life Insurance Co. has been approved by Georgia insurance . . .

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