Top Insurance Stocks To Buy Right Now

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A�Berkshire Hathaway� (NYSE: BRK-A  ) (NYSE: BRK-B  ) �subsidiary is spending a whopping $5.6 billion on an acquisition, and it appears that Warren Buffett has very little to do with it.

MidAmerican Energy, the utility holding company under the Berkshire umbrella, is snapping up Las Vegas'�NV Energy� (NYSE: NVE  ) . Once you throw in NV Energy's debt, the deal weighs in at a cool $10 billion.

There's a lot that's not surprising about the acquisition. The size, if anything, is small. Buffett's been very vocal about his desire to make "elephant"-sized purchases. Nor is it surprising that the conglomerate is expanding its reach with a steady utility business. These types of businesses add stability to the insurance and consumer-goods-heavy Berkshire. And it shouldn't be all that surprising that the price for NV Energy doesn't look all that cheap. If the�Heinz� (NYSE: HNZ  ) deal reminded us of anything, it's that Buffett is willing to shell out a "full" price for a good buy.

Top Insurance Stocks To Buy Right Now: Genus Plc(GNS.L)

Genus plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the application of genetics and biotechnology to animal breeding in the bovine and porcine farming sectors worldwide. It offers semen, porcine breeding animals, and veterinary products, as well as provides market research and consultancy services. The company serves farmers and food producers to improve quality, achieve production efficiencies, and increase output. It supplies dairy and beef cattle under the Genus or ABS names, as well as pigs under the PIC name. The company is based in Basingstoke, the United Kingdom.

Top Insurance Stocks To Buy Right Now: Portland Orthopaedics Ltd(PLD.AX)

PLD Corporation Limited engages in the development, manufacture, and distribution of orthopaedic implants in Australia. It offers reconstructive orthopaedic devices, such as hip and knee joint replacement systems. The company?s products include Double Threaded Cone Margron systems, the Equator Plus cups, M-COR systems, Beacon Knee, and carpal tunnel release systems. It also operates in the United States and Europe. The company was formerly known as Portland Orthopaedics Limited and changed its name to PLD Corporation Limited in December 2011. PLD Corporation Limited was founded in 1991 and is based in Subiaco, Australia.

Hot Defensive Companies To Watch For 2014: Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania(UVSP)

Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania, through its subsidiaries, provides various financial solutions, including personal and business banking, online banking, residential mortgages, insurance products, and investment and wealth advisory solutions. It serves the financial needs of residents, businesses, and nonprofit organizations in Bucks, Chester, Montgomery, and Lehigh counties, Pennsylvania. The company accepts various deposit products that include non interest-bearing demand deposits, interest-bearing checking deposits, money market savings accounts, regular savings accounts, and time deposits. Its loan and lease portfolio comprises commercial, financial, and agricultural loans and leases; commercial and construction loans; residential loans; loans to individuals; and municipal loans and leases. Univest Corporation also offers lease financing, financial planning, investment management, insurance products, and brokerage services; and provides investment advisory services , which include discretionary investment consulting and management services, as well as engages in small ticket commercial finance business. It provides its services through 32 financial service centers, 12 retirement financial services centers, and 39 ATM locations. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Souderton, Pennsylvania.