Tower Group, Inc. (Tower), through its subsidiaries, offers a range of commercial, personal and specialty property and casualty insurance products and services to businesses in various industries and to individuals. The Company operates in three segments: Brokerage Insurance, Specialty Business and Insurance Services. On February 5, 2009, Tower acquired CastlePoint Holdings, Ltd. (CastlePoint). On February 27, 2009, the Company and its subsidiary, CastlePoint, completed the acquisition of HIG, Inc. (Hermitage), a property and casualty insurance holding company. On October 14, 2009, the Company completed the acquisition of the renewal rights to the workers compensation business of AequiCap Program Administrators, Inc. (AequiCap), an underwriting agency. On November 13, 2009, it acquired Specialty Underwriters Alliance, Inc. (SUA). In July 2010, Tower Group, Inc. acquired the Personal Lines Division of OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd.
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Stock Exchange NASDAQ
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Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance
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Current SymbolNASDAQ:TWGP
Previous Symbol
CUSIPG8988C10
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Market Cap$0.00
OptionableNot Optionable
Tower Group International (NASDAQ:TWGP) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Tower Group International's stock symbol?
Tower Group International trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "TWGP."
How were Tower Group International's earnings last quarter?
Tower Group International, Ltd. (NASDAQ:TWGP) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 21st. The insurance provider reported ($0.81) EPS for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.14) by $0.67. The insurance provider had revenue of $104.88 million for the quarter. View Tower Group International's Earnings History.
Has Tower Group International been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about TWGP stock have trended somewhat positive on Wednesday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm scores the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Tower Group International earned a media sentiment score of 2.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the insurance provider a news buzz of 3.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future.
How do I buy shares of Tower Group International?
Shares of TWGP can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
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