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Hartford is Analyst's favourite stock (7/24/03)
- MICHELLE A. GIORDANO-VALENTINE, J. P. Morgan Securities
- Life Insurance

Executive Board member says Hannover Re is the best-diversified company in reinsurance world (12/2/02)
- JÜRGEN GRÄBER, Hannover Re AG
- Insurance

Director of Corporate Development says Friends Provident is a leader in the application of technology (9/27/02)
- VITOR FERREIRA, Friends Provident PLC
- Life Insurance

Philadelphia Consolidated is pretty well position and has a clean balance sheet, reports Analyst (1/18/02)
- JAY A. COHEN, Merrill Lynch
- Non-Life Insurance

Analyst reports on Lincoln National (9/7/01)
- COLIN W. DEVINE, Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
- Life Insurance

In the near term ACE is positioned well for the shape of the pricing cycle turn, reports Analyst (9/7/01)
- CLIFFORD H. GALLANT, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.
- Non-Life Insurance

Off The Record: Progressive has made a remarkable recovery, reports Industry Observer (9/7/01)
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- Insurance

Off The Record: Lincoln National's CEO has done a good job, praises Analyst (9/6/01)
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- Insurance

Analyst recommends Manulife (9/6/01)
- MICHELLE A. GIORDANO, J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.
- Life Insurance

One of Analyst's top picks is Chubb Corporation (9/6/01)
- KENNETH S. ZUCKERBERG, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein
- Non-Life Insurance

Analyst rates AFLAC as a Buy (9/5/01)
- MICHELLE A. GIORDANO, J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.
- Life Insurance

Analyst rates XL Capital as a near-term buy and a long-term buy (9/5/01)
- JAY A. COHEN, Merrill Lynch
- Non-Life Insurance

Off The Record: Hartford Financial Services has done a very good job, reports an Insurance Professional (9/5/01)
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- Insurance

Analyst's top pick for 2001 is UNUMProvident (4/10/01)
- DAVID LEWIS, Robinson-Humphrey Company, LLC
- Life Insurance

Analyst currently has a Buy rating on Annuity & Life Re (4/4/01)
- ALFRED M. CAPRA, Putnam Lovell Securities, Inc.
- Life Insurance

Analyst recommends Chubb Corporation (11/9/00)
- JEFFREY V. THOMPSON, Advest, Inc.
- Non-Life Insurance

Analyst has a buy rating on AIG (11/8/00)
- JEFFREY V. THOMPSON, Advest, Inc.
- Non-Life Insurance

Merrill Lynch Analyst highlights Hartford Financial Services (11/8/00)
- JAY A. COHEN, Merrill Lynch
- Non-Life Insurance

Analyst emphasizes Selective Insurance Group (11/8/00)
- JEFFREY V. THOMPSON, Advest, Inc.
- Non-Life Insurance

Analyst singles out Progressive (11/7/00)
- JEFFREY V. THOMPSON, Advest, Inc.
- Non-Life Insurance

Merrill Lynch Analyst likes ACE Limited (11/7/00)
- JAY A. COHEN, Merrill Lynch
- Non-Life Insurance

Analyst likes Hartford Life. (3/2/00)
- DAVID LEWIS, The Robinson-Humphrey Company
- Life Insurance

Analyst likes Nationwide. (3/2/00)
- MICHELLE GIORDANO, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
- Life Insurance

Off The Record: 'Discipline, Drive and Dependability' for Hartford Life. (3/2/00)
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- Life Insurance

PaineWebber Analyst likes AFLAC. (3/2/00)
- ROBERT A. LEE, PaineWebber Equity Research.
- Life Insurance

Analyst likes ReliaStar. (3/2/00)
- JOHN A. HALL, Prudential Securities
- Life Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: Alan Stinson - Fidelity National Financial Inc (FNF) (0/0/00)
- Alan Stinson, Fidelity National Financial Inc (FNF)
- Non-Life Insurance

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Insurance Debt Issues : Dana Mahta - Duff & Phelps Investment Research (0/0/00)
- Dana Mahta, Duff & Phelps Investment Research
- Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: J. Harold Chandler - Provident Companies Inc (PVT) (0/0/00)
- J. Harold Chandler, Provident Companies Inc (PVT)
- Non-Life Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: Richard Barasch - Universal American Financial Corporation (UHCO) (0/0/00)
- Richard Barasch, Universal American Financial Corporation (UHCO)
- Insurance

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Outlook For Insurance Brokers – Chuck Hamilton – Ftn Midwest Securities Corp. (0/0/00)
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- Insurance Brokers

Company Interview Excerpt: Joe Roberts - Max Capital Group Ltd. (MXGL) (0/0/00)
- Joe Roberts, Max Capital Group Ltd. (MXGL)
- Non-Life Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: Adrian Gore - Discovery Holdings Ltd (0/0/00)
- Adrian Gore, Discovery Holdings Ltd
- Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: A.GREIG Woodring - Reinsurance Group OF America Inc (RGA) (0/0/00)
- A.GREIG Woodring, Reinsurance Group OF America Inc (RGA)
- Non-Life Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: Cninsure, Inc. - Yinan Hu (0/0/00)
- Cninsure, Inc., Yinan Hu
- Insurance

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Outlook For Large Cap Property-casualty Companies: Michael Paisan - Legg Mason (0/0/00)
- Michael Paisan, Legg Mason
- Non-Life Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: A. Greig Woodring - Reinsurance Group OF America Inc (RGA) (0/0/00)
- A. Greig Woodring, Reinsurance Group OF America Inc (RGA)
- Life Insurance

: Off The Record: Property & Casualty Insurance (0/0/00)
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- Non-Life Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: Gary Brecka - Life Asset Group (0/0/00)
- Gary Brecka, Life Asset Group
- Insurance Brokers

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Outlook For Life Insurance Companies: Alfred Capra - Oppenheimer & CO Inc (0/0/00)
- Alfred Capra, Oppenheimer & CO Inc
- Life Insurance

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Investing IN Life Insurance Stocks - Darin Arita - Deutsche Bank Securities (0/0/00)
- Investing IN Life Insurance Stocks, Darin Arita - Deutsche Bank Securities
- Life Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: Frank Willey - Fidelity National Financial Inc (FNF) (0/0/00)
- Frank Willey, Fidelity National Financial Inc (FNF)
- Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: John Rau - Chicago Title Corporation (CTZ) (0/0/00)
- John Rau, Chicago Title Corporation (CTZ)
- Non-Life Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: JÜRGEN GrÄber - Hannover RÜCKVERSICHERUNG AG (XETRA: Hnrgn.de) (0/0/00)
- JÜRGEN GrÄber, Hannover RÜCKVERSICHERUNG AG (XETRA: Hnrgn.de)
- Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: Victor Adamo - Proassurance Corporation (PRA) (0/0/00)
- Victor Adamo, Proassurance Corporation (PRA)
- Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: William Small - First Defiance Financial Corporation (FDEF) (0/0/00)
- William Small, First Defiance Financial Corporation (FDEF)
- Non-Life Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: David Noble - American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (AEL) (0/0/00)
- David Noble, American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (AEL)
- Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: James Bryce - Ipc Holdings Ltd (IPCR) (0/0/00)
- James Bryce, Ipc Holdings Ltd (IPCR)
- Non-Life Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: Samuel V. Miller - American Medical Security Group (AMZ) (0/0/00)
- Samuel V. Miller, American Medical Security Group (AMZ)
- Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: Karen Spaun - Meadowbrook Insurance Group Inc (MIG) (0/0/00)
- Karen Spaun, Meadowbrook Insurance Group Inc (MIG)
- Non-Life Insurance

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Central & Eastern European Insurance Stock : Allan Hodgson - Hodgson Martin Ltd (0/0/00)
- Allan Hodgson, Hodgson Martin Ltd
- Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: Mark D. Mosca - Risk Capital Holdings Inc (RCHI) (0/0/00)
- Mark D. Mosca, Risk Capital Holdings Inc (RCHI)
- Non-Life Insurance

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Insurance Stocks: David Lewis - Suntrust Robinson Humphrey (0/0/00)
- David Lewis, Suntrust Robinson Humphrey
- Insurance

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Investing IN Insurance Brokers - Mark A. Dwelle - Ferris, Baker Watts, Inc. (0/0/00)
- Investing IN Insurance Brokers, Mark A. Dwelle - Ferris, Baker Watts, Inc.
- Insurance Brokers

Company Interview Excerpt: Glen Tennison - Pethealth Inc (PTZ:TSX) (0/0/00)
- Glen Tennison, Pethealth Inc (PTZ:TSX)
- Non-Life Insurance

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Investing IN Insurance Stocks: Michael Morrissey - Firemark Investments (0/0/00)
- Michael Morrissey, Firemark Investments
- Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: J.HAROLD Chandler - Unumprovident Corporation (UNM) (0/0/00)
- J.HAROLD Chandler, Unumprovident Corporation (UNM)
- Non-Life Insurance

Analyst Interview Excerpt: A Draw For Long-term Value Investors in the P&C Space - Mark Dwelle - Rbc Capital Markets Corp. (0/0/00)
- A Draw For Long-term Value Investors in the P&C Sp, Mark Dwelle - Rbc Capital Markets Corp.
- Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: Mark Watson Iii - Argonaut Group Inc (0/0/00)
- Mark Watson Iii, Argonaut Group Inc
- Non-Life Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: David Nield - Canada Life Financial Corporation (CL:TSE) (0/0/00)
- David Nield, Canada Life Financial Corporation (CL:TSE)
- Life Insurance

: Off The Record: Property & Casualty Insurance (0/0/00)
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- Non-Life Insurance

: Roundtable Forum: Life Insurance (0/0/00)
- COLIN W. DEVINE, Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
- Life Insurance

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Insurance Brokers: Mark Dwelle - Ferris, Baker Watts Inc (0/0/00)
- Mark Dwelle, Ferris, Baker Watts Inc
- Insurance Brokers

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Outlook For Life Insurance: Jeffrey Schuman - Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (0/0/00)
- Jeffrey Schuman, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
- Life Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: Ronald D. Hunter - Standard Management Corporation (SMAN) (0/0/00)
- Ronald D. Hunter, Standard Management Corporation (SMAN)
- Life Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: A.J. C. Smith - Marsh & Mclennan Companies (MMC) (0/0/00)
- A.J. C. Smith, Marsh & Mclennan Companies (MMC)
- Insurance

: Off The Record: Life Insurance (0/0/00)
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- Life Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: Keith Hynes - Max RE Capital Ltd (MXRE) (0/0/00)
- Keith Hynes, Max RE Capital Ltd (MXRE)
- Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: Gerald Fels - The Commerce Group Inc (CGI) (0/0/00)
- Gerald Fels, The Commerce Group Inc (CGI)
- Non-Life Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: Ronald Hunter - Standard Management Corporation (SMAN) (0/0/00)
- Ronald Hunter, Standard Management Corporation (SMAN)
- Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: Steven Markel - Markel Corporation (MKL) (0/0/00)
- Steven Markel, Markel Corporation (MKL)
- Non-Life Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: Richard Vie - Unitrin Inc (UTR) (0/0/00)
- Richard Vie, Unitrin Inc (UTR)
- Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: G.WILLIAM Evans - Landamerica Financial Group Inc (LFG) (0/0/00)
- G.WILLIAM Evans, Landamerica Financial Group Inc (LFG)
- Non-Life Insurance

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Property-casualty Insurance Stocks : James R. English - JP Morgan Securities (0/0/00)
- James R. English, JP Morgan Securities
- Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: Robert Moone - State Auto Financial Corporation (STFC) (0/0/00)
- Robert Moone, State Auto Financial Corporation (STFC)
- Non-Life Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: Phillip Perillo - Insure.com, Inc. (NSUR) (0/0/00)
- Phillip Perillo, Insure.com, Inc. (NSUR)
- Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: Jeffrey Murphy - Rtw Inc (RTWI) (0/0/00)
- Jeffrey Murphy, Rtw Inc (RTWI)
- Non-Life Insurance

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Risk Management:a Company Perspective: Diana Askwyth - Avaya Inc (0/0/00)
- Diana Askwyth, Avaya Inc
- Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: Robert S. Cubbin – Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc. (MIG) (0/0/00)
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- Non-Life Insurance

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Before Cycle Turns, A Focus On Quality Insurance Names - Amit Kumar - Macquarie Securities Group (0/0/00)
- Before Cycle Turns, A Focus On Quality Insurance N, Amit Kumar - Macquarie Securities Group
- Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: Jonathan Michael - Rli Corporation (RLI) (0/0/00)
- Jonathan Michael, Rli Corporation (RLI)
- Non-Life Insurance

: Roundtable Forum: Property & Casualty Insurance (0/0/00)
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- Non-Life Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: Donald J. Shepard - Aegon N.V. (0/0/00)
- Donald J. Shepard, Aegon N.V.
- Life Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: Martin Hughes - Hub International Ltd (HBG) (0/0/00)
- Martin Hughes, Hub International Ltd (HBG)
- Insurance Brokers

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Life & Health Insurance: Steven Schwartz - Raymond James & Associates (0/0/00)
- Steven Schwartz, Raymond James & Associates
- Life Insurance

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Life Insurance Stocks: Colin Devine - Salomon Smith Barney (0/0/00)
- Colin Devine, Salomon Smith Barney
- Life Insurance

: Off The Record: Life Insurance (0/0/00)
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- Life Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: Barbara Kowalczyk - Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) (0/0/00)
- Barbara Kowalczyk, Lincoln National Corporation (LNC)
- Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: W. Shaun Jackson - Kingsway Financial Services Inc (KFS.TO) (0/0/00)
- W. Shaun Jackson, Kingsway Financial Services Inc (KFS.TO)
- Non-Life Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: Ron Kessinger - Triad Guaranty Insurance Corporation (TGIC) (0/0/00)
- Ron Kessinger, Triad Guaranty Insurance Corporation (TGIC)
- Non-Life Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: B.ELKINS / W.HARTER - Direct General Corporation (DRCT) (0/0/00)
- B.ELKINS / W.HARTER, Direct General Corporation (DRCT)
- Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: William Star - Kingsway Financial Services Inc (KFS) (0/0/00)
- William Star, Kingsway Financial Services Inc (KFS)
- Non-Life Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: Mory Katz - Response Insurance (0/0/00)
- Mory Katz, Response Insurance
- Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: David Noble - American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (0/0/00)
- David Noble, American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
- Insurance

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Property & Casualty Insurance Companies: Cathy Seifert - Standard & Poor's Equity Group (0/0/00)
- Cathy Seifert, Standard & Poor's Equity Group
- Non-Life Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: Bud Stumbaugh - Assuranceamerica Corporation (ASAM) (0/0/00)
- Bud Stumbaugh, Assuranceamerica Corporation (ASAM)
- Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: James Scardino - Crm Holdings Inc (CRMH) (0/0/00)
- James Scardino, Crm Holdings Inc (CRMH)
- Non-Life Insurance

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Political Risk Insurance: Edward Coppola - Zurich Emerging Markets Solutions (0/0/00)
- Edward Coppola, Zurich Emerging Markets Solutions
- Insurance

Company Interview Excerpt: Steven A. Markel – Markel Corporation (MKL) (0/0/00)
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- Non-Life Insurance

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Tailwinds To Boost Insurance Industry Top-line Growth - Bret Howlett - Standard & Poor's Financial Serv (0/0/00)
- Tailwinds To Boost Insurance Industry Top-line Gro, Bret Howlett - Standard & Poor's Financial Services Llc
- Insurance



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