Nationwide and Harleysville Insurance Companies to Merge

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. and Harleysville Insurance announced on Thursday, September 29th that they have agreed to a merger.

Nationwide Mutual will acquire the Harleysville Group for $760 million. Harleysville Mutual policyholders will become policyholders and members of Nationwide Mutual.

Here's a link to an online article in the insurance journal on the topic:

http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2011/09/29/217906.htm