Jun 5, 2001, 17:41 PM by User Not Found

NEW YORK, June 5, 2001 -- Fortis, Inc., part of international financial services provider Fortis, today announced three key management appointments that are effective immediately. Edwin L. Harper, formerly the Executive Vice President of Operations at Assurant Group, a Fortis, Inc. company that develops, underwrites and markets insurance, membership and extended service programs, has been chosen to fill the newly created position of Senior Vice President, Public Affairs/Government Relations for Fortis, Inc.

May 7, 2001, 09:00 AM by User Not Found

NEW YORK, May 7, 2001 -- Fortis, Inc., part of international financial services provider Fortis, today announced that Fortis Chief Executive Officer Anton van Rossum has been elected Chairman of the Board of Fortis, Inc.

Apr 2, 2001, 09:00 AM by User Not Found

NEW YORK, NY, April 2, 2001 -- Fortis, Inc., part of the international Fortis group [BSE: FOR and AMS: FOR] announced today that it has completed the sale of Fortis Financial Group, Fortis, Inc.'s variable life insurance and annuity businesses and its proprietary mutual fund complex, to The Hartford Financial Services Group. 

Mar 29, 2001, 09:00 AM by User Not Found

NEW YORK, NY and IRVINE, Calif., March 29, 2001 -- Fortis, Inc., part of the international Fortis group, and CORE, INC. today announced that their boards of directors have approved a merger agreement under which Fortis, Inc. will acquire all of the shares of CORE for $4.92 in cash per share, or approximately $45 million in the aggregate.

Jan 25, 2001, 09:00 AM by User Not Found

BRUSSELS/UTRECHT/NEW YORK, January 25, 2001 -- Fortis, Inc., part of the international Fortis group announced today that, in line with its strategy, it is selling Fortis Financial Group, Fortis, Inc.'s variable life insurance and annuity businesses and its proprietary mutual fund complex, to The Hartford Financial Services Group.

Oct 2, 2000, 09:00 AM by User Not Found

NEW YORK, October 2, 2000 -- Fortis, the international insurance, banking and investment group, announced today that effective October 1, through its U.S. subsidiary, Fortis, Inc., it completed the purchase of American Memorial Life Insurance Company, the South Dakota-based prearranged funeral insurance company of Service Corporation International.

Jul 27, 2000, 09:00 AM by User Not Found

NEW YORK/BRUSSELS/UTRECHT, July 27, 2000 -- Fortis, the international insurance, banking and investment group, announced today that through its U.S. subsidiary, Fortis, Inc., it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire American Memorial Life Insurance Company, the South Dakota-based prearranged funeral insurance company of Service Corporation International.

Sep 15, 1999, 09:00 AM by User Not Found

UTRECHT/BRUSSELS/NEW YORK, September 15, 1999 -- Fortis announced that it has appointed J. Kerry Clayton, 53, as president and chief operating officer, effective today. Allen R. Freedman, 59, chairman and chief executive officer of Fortis, Inc., also announced today that he intends to retire on July 31, 2000.

Aug 18, 1999, 09:00 AM by User Not Found

BRUSSELS/UTRECHT/NEW YORK, August 18, 1999 -- Fortis, the international group active in insurance, banking and investments, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of American Bankers Insurance Group. ABI will be integrated with American Security Group (ASG) to form the leading credit related insurer in the United States.

Aug 18, 1999, 09:00 AM by User Not Found

BRUSSELS/UTRECHT/NEW YORK, August 18, 1999 -- Fortis, the international group active in insurance, banking and investments, announced today that American Bankers Insurance Group, Inc. of Miami, Florida, which Fortis acquired on August 18, 1999, has been combined with American Security Group of Atlanta, Georgia under a new management team and renamed Assurant Group.

Mar 8, 1999, 09:00 AM by User Not Found

BRUSSELS/UTRECHT/MIAMI, March 8, 1999 -- Fortis, the international insurance, banking and investment group, and American Bankers Insurance Group, Inc., one of the two leading U.S. credit-related insurers, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Fortis to acquire 100 percent of the outstanding common and preferred shares of American Bankers Insurance Group, Inc.

Mar 8, 1999, 09:00 AM by User Not Found

Allen R. Freedman, Chief Executive Officer of Fortis, Inc. and Chairman of the Fortis, Inc. Board of Directors stated, 'I'm pleased that Henjo and Kerry, both long-term contributors to the Fortis organization have joined the U.S. Board. Their talents and depth of experience will further diversify what is an already strong Board of Directors.'