Harleysville, Nationwide merger approved by Pennsylvania Insurance Department

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 17, 2012

Contact:
Joe Case
casej6@nationwide.com

Nationwide Media Hotline
614-249-6349

Columbus, OH — The Pennsylvania Department of Insurance has approved the proposed merger of Harleysville Mutual with Nationwide Mutual Insurance. The proposed merger was announced on September 29, 2011. Below is a copy of the Pennsylvania Department's order regarding this matter as well as a link to the press release issued by the department on April 16, 2011. Nationwide Mutual policyholders approved the merger on April 9, 2012. Nationwide anticipates the transaction will close sometime in the first half of 2012 pending approval by other states and Harleysville.

PA Department of Insurance order
PA Department of Insurance Press Release

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