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		<title>(PNX) Insurance Industry Stock Update &#8211; February 2012 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/13/pnx-insurance-industry-stock-update-february-2012-industry-outlook/91567</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:36:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The impact of a series of natural disasters in 2011 and the ongoing economic uncertainty is still quite palpable in the performance of U.S. insurers. These impediments aside, there are fundamental challenges that are expected to come in the way insurers’ efforts to meet growing investor expectations in the upcoming quarters. Among the possible way outs of such difficulties, rising rates and pricing flexibility are primary. The overall health of the U.S. insurance industry has improved to some extent in the recent quarters, after enduring pricing pressures and reduced insured exposure for quite some time. The market turmoil resulting from the Great Recession forced many companies to take immense write-downs, but those memories are fast becoming a thing of the past. That said, continued soft market conditions, shrinking businesses, a ]]></description>
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		<title>(RNR) RenaissanceRe Shares Downgraded to Underperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/30/rnr-renaissancere-shares-downgraded-to-underperform/87729</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:40:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have downgraded our recommendation on RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (RNR) to Underperform from Neutral based on the company’s poor operating results in the third quarter, coupled with the declining interest rate scenario, which have also led to a reduced earnings outlook for the fourth quarter of 2011. RenaissanceRe reported third quarter operating income per share of 62 cents, lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 84 cents and prior-year income of $1.59. Operating income showed a sharp decline to $32.7 million from $90.9 million reported in the year-ago quarter. Natural catastrophes have been impacting the profits of RenaissanceRe since 2008. During the first half of 2011, the company was severely hit by floods in Australia, earthquake in New Zealand, earthquake and tsunami in Japan and tornadoes in the U.S. These catastrophesmade ]]></description>
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		<title>(MRH) Montpelier Re Holdings Unit Sees Rating Action on MUSIC</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/24/mrh-montpelier-re-holdings-unit-sees-rating-action-on-music/83934</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 19:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the announcement of Montpelier Re U.S. Holdings Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of  Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (MRH), to divest Montpelier US Insurance Company (MUSIC), A.M. Best Co. has put the financial strength rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-” of MUSIC under review with positive implications. Earlier, in May, the credit rating agency had revised the outlook to positive from stable. Recently Montpelier agreed to sell MUSIC, the company’s U.S. excess and surplus lines insurance business to Selective Insurance Group Inc. (SIGI)for a total consideration of $55 million with the transaction expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2011 pending regulatory approvals. Following the closure of the transaction, MUSIC will be added to Selective’s portfolio. Earlier in May, the credit rating agency had ]]></description>
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		<title>(RNR) RenaissanceRe Holdings Analyst Maintains Neutral on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/19/rnr-renaissancere-holdings-analyst-maintains-neutral-on-shares/83510</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:23:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We reiterated our ‘Neutral’ recommendation on RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (RNR) based on the company’s earning prospects and the increasing challenges it faces in its investment portfolio. RenaissanceRe reported a second quarter operating loss of 21 cents per share, as opposed to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of operating earnings of $1.64, showing a sharp decline from operating earnings of $2.40 per share reported in the year-ago quarter. Net income plunged 88.2% to $24.8 million from $210.2 million in the prior-year quarter. Results deteriorated primarily due to high losses arising as a consequence of U.S. tornadoes. Premiums, particularly from the reinsurance business, improved, reflecting improving market conditions, but the huge catastrophe loss more than offset the improvement. On the positive side, RenaissanceRe has a strong capital position. The company has a limited ]]></description>
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		<title>(RE) Everest Re Upgraded to Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/12/re-everest-re-upgraded-to-neutral/78838</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:56:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are upgrading our recommendation on the shares of Everest Re Group Ltd. (RE) to Neutral from Underperform as we believe the company would benefit from the gradually improving reinsurance rates after heavy catastrophe losses (cat losses) that strained capital across the industry in the first half of the year. We expect meaningful rate increases, particularly in the regions mostly affected by these events. Other factors that are expected to drive heightened demand for reinsurance include higher capital requirements from the implementation of Solvency II in Europe. In the United States, the new version (RMS 11) of catastro­phe model (cat model) has increased probable maximum loss (PML) considerably. The combination of these events will likely improve the reinsurance demand going forward. We expect Everest Re to benefit from a shift ]]></description>
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		<title>(MRH) Montpelier Re Holdings Limited Estimates Catastrophe Loss</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/01/mrh-montpelier-re-holdings-limited-estimates-catastrophe-loss/78216</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (MRH) guided second quarter catastrophe losses from severe flood, hail, tornado and wind events in the United States to $35 million, pre-tax and net of reinsurance recoveries and reinstatement premiums. However, Montpelier dos not anticipate any losses from the New Zealand earthquake that occurred in June. Montpelier suffered largely due to huge catastrophe losses coupled with significant increase in expenses as well as lower investment income in the first quarter, inducing it to report an operating loss of $1.90 per share. In the first quarter, the company incurred catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance and reinstatement premiums of $200 million in the quarter, resulting from the Tohoku earthquake in Japan ($130 million), New Zealand earthquake ($65 million) and Australian Floods ($5 million). Underwriting loss in first quarter ]]></description>
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		<title>(RNR) RenaissanceRe Holdings Raises Capital</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/15/rnr-renaissancere-holdings-raises-capital/75490</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:41:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (RNR) has announced the completion of an equity capital raise of $100 million by its consolidated venture &#8211; DaVinciRe Holdings Ltd. (“DaVinci”). The capital will be raised from its new and existing investors and the raised capital will be utilized for supporting the ongoing underwriting activities of DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd., which is a subsidiary of DaVinci. DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd. principally writes property catastrophe reinsurance and certain classes of specialty reinsurance. With the completion of this financing, RenaissanceRe has been able to show its access to risk exposure, its capital strength and the ability to access and deploy third party capital position to match reinsurance capacity as per the needs of the clients. Recently in May, the rating agency A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the issuer credit ratings ]]></description>
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		<title>(RNR) A.M. Best Affirms RenaissanceRe</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/29/rnr-a-m-best-affirms-renaissancere/74566</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2011 16:53:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rating agency A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the issuer credit ratings (ICR) and debt ratings of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (RNR), while maintaining the financial strength rating (FSR) and ICR of Renaissance’s subsidiaries. The outlook for all the ratings remains stable. A.M. Best has reiterated the ICR of RenaissanceRe at “a-”, while maintaining the FSR of A+ (Superior) and ICR of “aa-” of its subsidiaries &#8211; Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd. and Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe. The FSR of A (Excellent) and ICR of “a” were withdrawn in first quarter 2011 for RenRe Insurance due to the sale of the company’s U.S. admitted insurance operations. In addition, A.M. Best has affirmed the FSR of A (Excellent) and ICR of “a” of DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd. (DaVinci) and the ICR of “bbb” of DaVinci ]]></description>
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		<title>(BRCM) Company News for April 15, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/17/brcm-company-news-for-april-15-2011-corporate-summary/71657</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 04:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[• SUPERVALU INC (NYSE:SVU) reported Q4 EPS of $0.44, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.35 per share. Revenues for the quarter fell 5.4% year-over-year to $8.70 billion, missing consensus estimates of $8.751 billion • The Progressive Corp (NYSE:PGR) reported Q1 EPS of $0.55, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate for $0.43 per share • Argentina based company ARCOS DORADOS HOLDINGS INC (NYSE:ARCO) made its debut on the US markets. Share prices rocketed 29% on its first day of trading. The company is one of the biggest operators of McDonalds with more than 1,700 McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE:MCD) franchises in Latin America • Analysts at Auriga have started coverage on Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM) with a “Buy” rating and with a target price of $50.00 • Macquarie analysts initiated coverage on shares of Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) ]]></description>
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		<title>(RE) Everest Re Group Announces Expansion in Canada</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/18/re-everest-re-group-announces-expansion-in-canada/67040</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Late last week, Everest Re Group Ltd., (RE) announced that its subsidiary Everest Reinsurance Co. had purchased Premiere Underwriting Services (Premiere) based in Toronto, Canada. Premiere is a managing general agent specializing in Entertainment, Sports and Leisure related risks. In addition, Everest also announced the purchase of renewal rights and operations of financial lines business of Executive Risk Insurance Services, Ltd. which is also based in Toronto, Canada. The value of the deals was however, not disclosed. The purchase of these units signifies Everest Re’s efforts to foray into &#8220;short tail&#8221; specialty lines. A particular class of insurance business, where claims related to it are typically paid out during or shortly after the policy period, is described as having a “short tail.&#8221; These types of businesses reduce the risk of ]]></description>
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		<title>(RNR) RenaissanceRe Holdings Expands Share Repurchase Program</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/24/rnr-renaissancere-holdings-expands-share-repurchase-program/37667</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 21:21:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an attempt to return value to its investors, on Tuesday, the board of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (RNR) approved the expansion of its stock repurchase program to a total current authorization of approximately $500 million. This authorization includes the remainder amounts available from prior authorizations, whereby repurchases will be based on internal capital requirement and market conditions. However, there is no expiration date for this repurchase program. Prior to this in May 2008, RenaissanceRe had authorized a $500.0 million share repurchase program. Under this plan, the company bought back its common shares worth $51.0 million in 2009. As of Dec 31, 2009, $331.4 million remained available for repurchase, which are included in the new stock buyback plan. Though there are some early signs of economic recovery, the pace of improvement ]]></description>
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		<title>(RNR) RenaissanceRe Holdings Gets Positive Ratings Comments From A.M. Best</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/18/rnr-renaissancere-holdings-gets-positive-ratings-comments-from-a-m-best/30946</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:19:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, rating action taken by rating agency A.M. Best Co. on RenRe North America Holdings Inc.’s recently issued $250 million fixed rate 5.75% senior unsecured notes due 2020 looks positive for the issuer. The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (RenRe) (RNR). The rating agency has assigned a debt rating of “a-&#8221; to these notes and the rating outlook remains stable. RNR intends to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes. The debt issuance is expected to keep RNR’s unadjusted financial leverage in the low to mid 20% range. Also, the fixed charge coverage is expected to be strong. Estimate Revision Trend Over the last 30 days, 2 of the 12 analysts covering RNR have lowered estimates for the first quarter of 2010, while 2 upward ]]></description>
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		<title>(RNR) RenaissanceRe Holdings Debt Ratings Affirmed by A.M. Best</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/12/rnr-renaissancere-holdings-debt-ratings-affirmed-by-a-m-best/30513</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:22:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, rating agency A.M. Best Co. affirmed the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-&#8221; and all debt ratings of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (RNR), reflecting the company’s superior risk-based capitalization level and historically excellent underwriting track record. The rating agency has also affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) and ICR of “A+&#8221; (Superior) and “aa-&#8221;, respectively, of RenaissanceRe’s subsidiaries Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd. (RenRe) and Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe. Additionally, the agency has affirmed the FSR of “A&#8221; (Excellent) and ICRs of “a&#8221; for both RenRe Insurance and DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd. The outlook for all ratings remains stable. RenaissanceRe’s reinsurance segment has successfully grown in multi-peril crop, commercial multi-line and commercial property lines of business and is supported through reinsurance agreements provided by RenRe. Estimate Revision Trend Over the last 30 ]]></description>
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		<title>(RNR) RenaissanceRe Holdings Beats on Revenues</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/10/rnr-renaissancere-holdings-beats-on-revenues/27660</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s (RNR) fourth-quarter operating earnings of $2.82 per share were substantially ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.47. This also compares much favorably with operating earnings of 47 cents in the year-ago quarter. The better-than-expected results were primarily aided by substantially higher revenues and lower expenses. Also, a relatively low level of insured catastrophe losses, favorable development on prior year reserves and solid investment results were among the positives. RenaissanceRe’s net income was $211.8 million or $3.38 per share, compared to a net loss of $55.2 million or 91 cents in the prior-year quarter. Operating income for the reported quarter excludes net realized and unrealized gains on fixed maturity investments of $35.4 million and net other-than-temporary impairments of $1.3 million. This compares to net realized losses on fixed ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) Insurance Industry Stock Update &#8211; February 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/08/aig-insurance-industry-stock-update-february-2010-industry-outlook/27383</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Allied World Assurance Company Holdings Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Allstate Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American International Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ameriprise Financial Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CNO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conseco Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EMC Insurance Group Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Enstar Group Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ESGR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Everest Re Group Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FBL Financial Group Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[GLRE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Greenlight Capital Re Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hartford Financial Services Group Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Manulife Financial Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Max Capital Group Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mercer Insurance Group Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[PartnerRe Limited]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Prudential Financial Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The turmoil in the financial markets has created a highly challenging environment for the U.S. insurance industry, forcing many companies to take immense write-downs. This trend is expected to continue at least through the first half of 2010, though there are some early signs of an economic recovery. Also, structural economies of scale have pushed the industry toward consolidation. While enormous financial support from the government rescued AIG (AIG) from collapse, many other firms remain under tremendous pressure or have fallen by the wayside. Competition within the segments of the industry has reduced, which is consolidating through mergers and acquisitions. This has increased the market shares of the largest firms. We expect static growth with persistent soft market conditions and an ongoing market crisis, resulting in further consolidation in the ]]></description>
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		<title>(RNR) RenaissanceRe Holdings&#8217; Earnings Report Outperforms</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/28/rnr-renaissancere-holdings-earnings-report-outperforms/19134</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s (RNR) third-quarter operating earnings of $3.85 per share were substantially ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.04. This also compares much favorably with an operating loss of $2.35 per share in the year-ago quarter. Net income available to common shareholders was $258.6 million or $4.12 per share, compared to a net loss of $231.0 million or $3.79 per share in the prior-year quarter. A lack of insured catastrophes and improved investment markets during the reported quarter helped the company generate an annualized operating ROE of 33.3% and 11.4% growth in book value per share. Operating ROE in the reported quarter was 33.3%, compared to negative 22.4% recorded in the year-ago quarter. Reported book value at Sept. 30, 2009 was $49.21 per share, up 27.0% from $38.74 ]]></description>
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