Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp. Announces Approval of Merger with Tokio Marine by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department
04 October 2008 - 4:36AM
PR Newswire (US)
BALA CYNWYD, Pa., Oct. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Philadelphia
Consolidated Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:PHLY) today announced that Tokio
Marine Holdings, Inc. ("Tokio Marine") received approval of its
proposed acquisition of control of the Company from the
Pennsylvania Insurance Department. As previously announced on July
23, 2008, the Company and Tokio Marine entered into an Agreement
and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") pursuant to which a
wholly owned subsidiary of Tokio Marine would (subject to the
satisfaction of various closing conditions) merge with and into the
Company and Tokio Marine would acquire all outstanding shares of
the Company for $61.50 per share in cash. The closing of the merger
remains subject to, among other things, the receipt of the approval
of Tokio Marine's acquisition of control of the Company from the
Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, regulatory approval of the
proposed merger transaction by the Financial Services Agency of
Japan, and the approval of the Merger Agreement by the Company's
shareholders at the special meeting of the shareholders of the
Company scheduled to be held on October 23, 2008. The Company and
Tokio Marine continue to expect that the closing of the merger will
occur in the fourth quarter of 2008. In operation since 1962, PHLY
designs, markets, and underwrites commercial property/casualty and
professional liability insurance products incorporating value added
coverages and services for select industries. The Company, whose
commercial lines insurance subsidiaries are rated A+ (Superior) by
A.M. Best Company and A1 for insurance financial strength by
Moody's Investors Services, is nationally recognized as a member of
Ward's Top 50, Forbes' Platinum 400 list of America's Best Big
Companies and Forbes' 100 Best Mid-Cap Stocks in America. The
organization has 47 offices strategically located across the United
States to provide superior service. To locate your nearest office
or for more information, visit us on the web at
http://www.phly.com/ or contact Susie Maguire at 610-206-7857.
DATASOURCE: Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp. CONTACT: Susie
Maguire of Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp., +1-610-206-7857
Web site: http://www.phly.com/
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