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		<title>(AIZ) Assurant Boosts Share Buyback Program</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/05/16/aiz-assurant-boosts-share-buyback-program/100252</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 17:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[AIZ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ALL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Allstate Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Assurant Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Travelers Companies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[W.R. Berkley Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Westar Energy Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Specialty insurance provider Assurant Inc. (AIZ) has declared an increase in its share buyback authorization program, which comes on the heels of an approval to increase dividend announced last week. The board of directors of Assurant approved the repurchase of up to $600 million of its shares. The new authorization comes on top of $170 million remaining under the existing program as of April 30, 2012. Assurant will use its healthy cash flow from operations to buyback shares. The company ended the first quarter with $600 million in total holding company capital and has a strong balance sheet with a low debt ratio of 18.2% and no debt maturing until 2014.  Assurant has been aggressively buying back shares. In the first four months of 2012, the company has already bought ]]></description>
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		<title>(HALL) Hallmark Financial Services Sees Rating Action</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/16/hall-hallmark-financial-services-sees-rating-action/97749</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/16/hall-hallmark-financial-services-sees-rating-action/97749#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:16:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Property & Casualty Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings Limited]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[HALL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hallmark Financial Services Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hartford Financial Services Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HIG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Markel Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MKL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Travelers Companies Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A.M. Best reiterated the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “bbb-” on Hallmark Financial Services Inc. (HALL). Concurrently, the rating agency also reiterated financial strength rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and ICR of “a-” of Hallmark Insurance Group and its operating subsidiaries. The outlook remains stable. The rating affirmations of Hallmark Insurance Group and its operating subsidiaries came on the back of the strong risk-adjusted capitalization, moderate operational performance over the five years and financial support provided by Hallmark Financial. The strong risk-adjusted capitalization stemmed from impressive investment income, capital gains and other incomes, though underwriting loss somewhat muted the positives. The rating agency also noted that Hallmark Group remains focused on expanding its exposure to less competitive markets in an effort to enhance its operational performance. However, acquisition integration risks ]]></description>
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		<title>(AA) Stock Market News for January 26, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/26/aa-stock-market-news-for-january-26-2012-market-news/90901</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/26/aa-stock-market-news-for-january-26-2012-market-news/90901#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:07:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aluminum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AAPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alcoa Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boeing Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caterpillar Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EI DuPont de Nemours & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Travelers Companies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United Technologies Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UTX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yahoo! Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets recouped initial losses of and made a strong comeback after the Federal Reserve provided assurances that it would keep interest rates near zero until late 2014.The Dow hit its highest levels since May last year, while a robust earnings report from Apple propelled Nasdaq to a finish in the green. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) gained 0.6% to close at 12,756.96. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) moved up 0.9% to finish yesterday’s trading session at 1,326.06. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index inched up 1.1% and settled at 2,818.31. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) dropped 3.2% and closed at 18.31. For 74% of the advancing stocks on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), 23% of the stocks moved down. The remaining 3% stocks were left unchanged. ]]></description>
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		<title>(EU) Stock Market News for January 25, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/25/eu-stock-market-news-for-january-25-2012-market-news/90813</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exchange Traded Fund]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AAPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EI DuPont de Nemours & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IMF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JNJ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Johnson & Johnson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas Instruments Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Travelers Companies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TXN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Verizon Communications Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VZ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WDC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Western Digital Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yahoo! Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In yet another calm trading session, markets were pulled slightly lower after Eurozone ministers rejected a bond swap offer from Greece’s private creditors. While the Dow dropped lower and the S&#38;P 500 reversed its five-day winning streak, Nasdaq added meager points after earnings from certain tech companies boosted sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) was down 0.3% and settled the day at 12,678.75. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) dropped 0.1% and closed yesterday’s trading session at 1,314.65. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite managed to find a seat in the green, added a mere 0.09% to finish at 2,786.64. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) moved up 1.3% to settle at 18.91. For 52% of the advancing stocks on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), 44% of the stocks ]]></description>
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		<title>(JNJ) Mixed Earnings, Greece May Slip Markets</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/24/jnj-mixed-earnings-greece-may-slip-markets/90717</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:20:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drug Manufacturers - Major]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AAPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coach Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EI DuPont de Nemours & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harley-Davidson Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HOG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JNJ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Johnson & Johnson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Travelers Companies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Verizon Communications Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VZ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yahoo! Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With nothing major on the domestic economic calendar, headlines about Greece’s as-yet unsuccessful negotiations with its bondholders to restructure its private debt may get some traction. But today’s market action will be mostly about the slew of mixed earnings reports from a &#8220;who’s who&#8221; of corporate America. We also have President Obama’s State of the Union address later this evening. We have 5 Dow components reporting results this morning, of which three came out with positive surprises, while two came up short. Johnson &#38; Johnson (JNJ) came out with a positive EPS surprise on in-line revenue numbers. McDonald’s (MCD) beat earnings expectations on roughly in-line revenue numbers. DuPont (DD) came out with a modest earnings surprise, though the chemicals giant’s top-line came short of expectations. The company had lowered expectations ]]></description>
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		<title>(JNJ) Jan 24: Day of Earnings! &#8211; Economic Highlights</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/24/jnj-jan-24-day-of-earnings-economic-highlights/90730</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/24/jnj-jan-24-day-of-earnings-economic-highlights/90730#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:19:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drug Manufacturers - Major]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coach Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[DD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EI DuPont de Nemours & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harley-Davidson Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[JNJ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Johnson & Johnson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Travelers Companies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Verizon Communications Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VZ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yahoo! Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With nothing major on the domestic economic calendar, headlines about Greece’s as-yet unsuccessful negotiations with its bondholders to restructure its private debt may get some traction. But today’s market action will be mostly about the slew of mixed earnings reports from a &#8220;who’s who&#8221; of corporate America. We also have President Obama’s State of the Union address later this evening. We have 5 Dow components reporting results this morning, of which three came out with positive surprises, while two came up short. Johnson &#38; Johnson (JNJ) came out with a positive EPS surprise on in-line revenue numbers. McDonald’s (MCD) beat earnings expectations on roughly in-line revenue numbers. DuPont (DD) came out with a modest earnings surprise, though the chemicals giant’s top-line came short of expectations. The company had lowered expectations ]]></description>
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		<title>(RLI) RLI Corporation Continues Expansion</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/01/rli-rli-corporation-continues-expansion/87675</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/01/rli-rli-corporation-continues-expansion/87675#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:17:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Property & Casualty Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ACE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ACE Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CNA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CNA Financial Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RLI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RLI Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Travelers Companies Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[RLI Corp. (RLI) continues to benefit from its business expansion drive, extensive product offerings, strong local branch network and focus on specialty insurance lines. The company scores strongly with the rating agencies and remains focused on returning value to its shareholders through dividend increase and share buybacks. However, these positives are somewhat dwarfed by RLI Corp’s exposure to cat losses and pressurized Casualty segment. We thus remain Neutral on the company. RLI Corp. is one of the industry’s most profitable property-casualty writers with a strong local branch office network, broad range of product offerings, and focus on specialty insurance lines. Also, RLI Corp. remains focused on expanding its business with diversifying into new avenues. With business expanding, the company’s gross premium written increased almost 17%. Also, underwriting profits in the third ]]></description>
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		<title>(WRB) W.R. Berkley Corporation Upgraded to Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/01/wrb-w-r-berkley-corporation-upgraded-to-neutral/87679</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/01/wrb-w-r-berkley-corporation-upgraded-to-neutral/87679#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:58:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Property & Casualty Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hartford Financial Services Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HIG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Travelers Companies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[W.R. Berkley Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Westar Energy Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are upgrading our recommendation on W.R. Berkley Corp. (WRB) to Neutral from Underperform on the back of third-quarter earnings beat. The company reported earnings of 44 cents per share, 6 cents ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The outperformance stemmed from higher contribution from the International and Specialty segments. For three quarters in a row, Berkley has been witnessing a stable retention and a general rate hike. Also, the company has maintained the trend of premium growth for the past many quarters. During the third quarter, the company witnessed a 14% year-over-year growth in net premiums. The growth is, however, attributable mostly to start-up units. Since 2006, when the soft market cycle initiated, the company has made investments in 21 new business units to take advantage of the eventual ]]></description>
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		<title>(TRV) The Travelers Companies Analyst Maintains Neutral on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/10/trv-the-travelers-companies-analyst-maintains-neutral-on-shares/86801</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Property & Casualty Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hartford Financial Services Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HIG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Travelers Companies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[W.R. Berkley Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Westar Energy Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Travelers Companies Inc. (TRV) continues to benefit from its strong market position and economies of scale. The company spent a higher amount in buying back shares supported by its balance sheet strength. It also scores strongly with the credit rating agencies. However, these positives are somewhat dwarfed by the exposure to catastrophe losses and lower net investment income. We thus retain our Neutral recommendation on the company. Travelers has small and mid-sized commercial accounts focus, balanced personal lines book and its lack of exposure to large-account casualty business. Business Insurance continued to deliver positive trends in net written premiums on the back of larger exposure in auto premiums coupled with  a better rate. Also, retention and new business were at improved levels. The company also announced the offering of ]]></description>
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		<title>(TWGP) Tower Group Misses on Catastrophic Losses</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/09/twgp-tower-group-misses-on-catastrophic-losses/86701</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/09/twgp-tower-group-misses-on-catastrophic-losses/86701#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:49:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Property & Casualty Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AIZ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Assurant Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CINF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cinnati Financial Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Chubb Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Travelers Companies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tower Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRV]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[W.R. Berkley Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Westar Energy Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Property and casualty insurer Tower Group Inc.’s (TWGP) reported third quarter 2011 operating loss of 38 cents per share, substantially worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 17 cents. Results also contrasted unfavorably with the prior-year quarter&#8217;s earnings of 65 cents. Lower-than-expected results came on the back of a huge catastrophe charge of $39.1 million (after-tax), partly mitigated by higher revenues and a lower share count due to share buybacks. The New York-based company posted total revenue of $455.2 million, higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $421 million and also up 7.5% year over year, reflecting an increase in premiums written, higher net investment income, partially offset by lower net realized investment gains, and commission and fee income. Gross premiums written increased 16% year over year ]]></description>
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		<title>(T) Telecom Stock Outlook &#8211; November 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/08/t-telecom-stock-outlook-november-2011-industry-outlook/86654</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/08/t-telecom-stock-outlook-november-2011-industry-outlook/86654#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:08:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telecom Services - Domestic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AT&T Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brightpoint Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CELL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Centurytel Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CMCSA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Comcast Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CTL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ERIC]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Telecommunications industry is witnessing consistent growth despite experiencing a sluggish U.S. economy. Most of the large national telecom service providers together with the regional prepaid telecom operators generated net subscriber addition in the third quarter of 2011. In the last couple of years, capital spending constraints among telecom operators due to severe recessionary conditions were the main hindrance to the industry’s growth. However, with the economic recovery in progress, albeit a slow pace, telecom service providers are gradually expanding their network coverage on the back of significant subscriber growth. The telecommunications industry is a major driver of global economic recovery. An unprecedented growth of high-speed mobile Internet traffic, particularly for wireless data and video, has transformed this industry into the most evolving, inventive and keenly contested industry. In addition, emergence ]]></description>
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		<title>(WRB) W. R. Berkley Enhances Shareholder Value</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/06/wrb-w-r-berkley-enhances-shareholder-value/86597</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On November 3, 2011, property and casualty insurer W. R. Berkley Corp. (WRB) announced that its Board has increased its share repurchase authorization to 10 million shares, which translates into approximately 7% of the company’s 144.5 million outstanding shares as of September 30, 2011. The buyback increases a company’s earnings per share by reducing the number of shares outstanding and is also indicative of the fact that the company’s financial position is strong enough to enhance shareholder value. Berkley has been aggressively repurchasing shares. Since 2007, it has bought back about 30% of its outstanding shares. The latest share repurchase authorization marks such a move for the second time so far this year.  The company has taken similar action earlier in May. Berkley has been aggressively buying back shares to support ]]></description>
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		<title>(CINF) Cincinnati Financial Reports Quarterly Earnings in Line</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/31/cinf-cincinnati-financial-reports-quarterly-earnings-in-line/86152</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:47:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cincinnati Financial Corp. (CINF) has reported third quarter 2011 operating earnings of 13 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but down 62% year over year. Year-over-year earnings declined due to high catastrophe incidence during the quarter. Revenue for the quarter stood at $944, down 12% year over year. After-tax investment income upped a modest 1.0% year over year to $98 million. This growth was driven largely by dividend-paying stocks in the investment portfolio, partly mitigated by the current low-interest rate environment. Total benefits and expenses increased 9.8% year over year to $933 million led by higher insurance losses and underwriting expense. Segment Results The Commercial Lines Insurance segment recorded earned premium of $557 million, up 2% from the prior-year quarter, reflecting growth in both renewal and ]]></description>
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		<title>(CINF) Cincinnati Financial Reiterated at Underperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/17/cinf-cincinnati-financial-reiterated-at-underperform/85060</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are maintaining our Underperform rating on Cincinnati Financial Corp. (CINF), as we believe that a weak economy, low investment yield and bad weather will weaken its return on equity. Cincinnati Financial recently predicted cat losses of $88-98 million after suffering a weather-related loss of $290 million in the second quarter, which led to an operating loss of 57 cents per share. Top-line growth at Cincinnati Financial has been sluggish for the past several years due to weak markets and economic pressures. The lingering effects of soft insurance market pricing are expected to impact growth rates and earned premium levels in 2011 and possibly beyond, depending on insurance market conditions. These conditions continue to weaken loss ratios and hamper near-term profitability. Commercial Lines, which accounted for 73% of 2010 net ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) A Busy Week Ahead &#8211; Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/17/aapl-a-busy-week-ahead-earnings-preview/85152</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:31:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings Preview 10/14/11 While the earnings season kicked off this past week, only 38 firms reported. The game really gets under way next week, when we will get reports from 336 firms, including 99 members of the S&#38;P 500. Thus, by the end of the week we will have a very good idea of how the overall season will go. Not only will there be a lot of reports, but many of those we get will be very important ones. The table at the end of this report reads like a who’s who of American industry, including: Apple (AAPL), American Express (AXP), Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C), General Electric (GE), Goldman Sachs (GS), IBM (IBM), Intel (INTC) and McDonald’s (MCD). And that&#8217;s just the first half of the alphabet! ]]></description>
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		<title>(ALL) Allstate Aquires Esurance and Answer Financial from White Mountains Insurance Group</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/13/all-allstate-aquires-esurance-and-answer-financial-from-white-mountains-insurance-group/85007</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Allstate Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Friday, Allstate Corp. (ALL) announced the completion of the acquisition of Esurance and Answer Financial from White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. (WTM) for $1.0 billion. This marks the next biggest acquisition for the company since 1999, when it bought American Heritage Life Investment Corp., a life insurance company specializing in the workplace, for $1.1 billion. The impact of the acquisition on earnings is expected to be break-even by the second full year of ownership and accretive thereafter. While Answer Financial was acquired by Esurance three years ago, Esurance was acquired by White Mountains in 2009. Esurance is the third largest online auto insurer that has more than doubled its policies-in-force and grown premiums on an average of 20% per year over the last five years. Meanwhile, Answer Financial is ]]></description>
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		<title>(AA) Stock Market News for October 12, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/12/aa-stock-market-news-for-october-12-2011-market-news/84953</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/12/aa-stock-market-news-for-october-12-2011-market-news/84953#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:59:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aluminum]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alcoa Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Merck & Company Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Walt Disney Company]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, markets ended mixed after trading in a tight range throughout the day, as investors anxiously waited for Slovakia’s vote for or against bolstering Europe&#8217;s financial rescue plan. Investors also eagerly awaitedAlcoa’s quarterly results, which would kick-start the third quarter earnings season. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) fluctuated between small gains and losses to finally end at 11,416.3, dropping roughly 0.2%. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) declined by less than 0.1% to finish the day at 1,195.54. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.7% to close at 2,583.03. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) hovered below 33. Advancers outnumbered the decliners on the NYSE by a ratio of 2,199 to 1,719. The 17-point movement for the Dow was in stark contrast to the blue-chip’s recent trend of ]]></description>
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		<title>(AA) Stock Market News for August 10, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/10/aa-stock-market-news-for-august-10-2011-market-news/81049</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/10/aa-stock-market-news-for-august-10-2011-market-news/81049#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:40:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An unprecedented step by the Federal Reserve to keep the interest rate near zero for another two years returned cheer to the markets as the Dow soared up by 429 points. The Street finally enjoyed one of its best days in two years a day after it was sent crashing following Standard &#38; Poor’s downgrade of the US credit rating. Recouping most of the losses suffered on Monday, the indices breathed a sigh of relief, gaining substantive points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained 429 points or 4% to sign off at 11,239.77. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) surged 4.7% to close at 1,172.53 and the Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 5.3% to settle at 2,482.52. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) plunged 25%. It was yet another ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLF) Stock Market News for August 9, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/09/xlf-stock-market-news-for-august-9-2011-market-news/80949</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Standard &#38; Poor’s downgraded the US credit rating by a notch, delivering a crushing blow to benchmarks on Monday. Tension from the other side of the Atlantic also dampened sentiment as Europe was gripped by debt woes. Investors also struggled to find a clear answer about whether the recent turmoil means that another recession is in the offing, at a time when the economy is yet to recover from the last one. The credit rating agency’s decision came in on Friday last week after the closing bells. Monday was thus the first trading day after the downgrade, and almost immediately benchmarks ended up in the red. This is the first time that the US has lost its AAA rating since 1917. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) posted its sixth-worst ]]></description>
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		<title>(CB) Chubb Beats Earnings Estimates &#8211; Guides Up</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/23/cb-chubb-beats-earnings-estimates-guides-up/79732</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2011 20:52:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Property and Casualty insurer Chubb Corp. (CB) has reported second quarter operating earnings of $1.27 per share, substantially outpacing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.02. The results embedded 72 cents per share impact of catastrophes. However, earnings were lower than $1.41 reported in the prior-year quarter, when the impact of catastrophes was 38 cents per share. Net premiums written was up 5.9% year over year to $3.1 billion, based on an increase across all of its business lines – Commercial, Specialty and Personal. Underwriting income, however, dropped 49% year over year to $135 million owing to higher operating expenses, which increased 7.4% year over year, coupled with a 52% surge in deferred policy acquisition costs. Property and casualty investment income after tax upped 2% year over year to $318 million, ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) 2011 Second Quarter Earnings Preview &#8211; Detailed</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/18/aapl-2011-second-quarter-earnings-preview-detailed/79251</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings Preview 7/15/11 Second quarter earnings season is now under way, but things really start to move into high gear next week. There will be 348 firms reporting, and 108 of those are in the S&#38;P 500. By next Friday we should have a very good handle on how the overall earnings season will go. The firms reporting this week are sort of like a who&#8217;s who of U.S. industry including: Apple (AAPL), American Express (AXP), Bank of America (BAC), Caterpillar (CAT), General Electric (GE), International Business Machines (IBM), Intel (INTC), McDonald&#8217;s (MCD), Schlumberger (SLB) and Verizon (VZ). That is an interesting cross section of U.S. business. We have a relatively light economic data calendar, so earnings should be front and center, along with the sovereign debt situations on both ]]></description>
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		<title>(AA) Stock Market News for July 15, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/16/aa-stock-market-news-for-july-15-2011-market-news/79165</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2011 21:32:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Comments from Federal Chairman Ben Bernanke on the second day of his testimony to Congress dragged the markets into negative territory as he quelled all hopes of a third round of economic stimulus. Economic reports ahead of the opening bell had been encouraging, but failed to sustain the momentum as Bernanke dashed investors’ hopes and Moody’s said it has put the US’s bond rating under review for a possible downgrade. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) had a volatile run throughout the day as it jumped 90 points in the morning, receded 70 points in the afternoon, and recouped losses partially at the end to close 54 points or 0.4% lower at 12437.12. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) dropped 0.7% to finish the day at 1308.87, while the ]]></description>
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		<title>(AXP) Stock Market News for July 13, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/13/axp-stock-market-news-for-july-13-2011-market-news/78980</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:22:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cisco Systems]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Intel Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Travelers Companies Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Indices washed out early gains made after Fed minutes suggested the possibility of a third economic stimulus package, as euro-zone debt woes led to markets closing in the red for the third consecutive day. Meanwhile, reports of US trade deficit surging more than expected also kept investors jittery. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) shed 0.5% to settle at 12,446.88. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) finished at 1,313.64, after dropping 0.4%. The Nasdaq Composite Index declined 0.7% to close at 2,781.91. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) shot up to touch 19. Consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), AMEX and Nasdaq remained low at 7.12 billions shares, compared with last year&#8217;s daily average of 8.47 billion. On the NYSE, for every 13 stocks that climbed up, ]]></description>
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		<title>(TRV) Travelers Companies Downgraded</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/12/trv-travelers-companies-downgraded/78836</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Given restricted premium growth and pressure on underwriting margins, we are downgrading our recommendation to Underperform on The Travelers Companies Inc. (TRV). Also, potential reserve additions for asbestos liabilities present another risk. Premium growth remains reduced as a result of the adverse impact of soft market conditions. Given the challenging economic environment and a slow recovery, we expect top-line growth to remain muted though lower exposures. Travelers also continues to face reduced underwriting margins related to pricing and loss cost trends. Travelers has a significant exposure to asbestos and environmental claims and related litigation as a result of high market shares of historical acquisitions. In the past, the company had to make reserve additions for its asbestos exposure. We are concerned that Travelers may continue to take extraordinary reserve additions ]]></description>
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		<title>(RE) Everest Re Group Limited Announces Catastrophe Loss Estimate</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/11/re-everest-re-group-limited-announces-catastrophe-loss-estimate/78591</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bermuda-based reinsurer Everest Re Group Ltd. (RE) has announced its estimate of April-May catastrophe losses (cat losses) based on property damages resulting from cataclysmic weather conditions. Everest Re, as a property catastrophe writer, expects after-tax cat losses of $80 million from a series of severe storms that ravaged the U.S. in the months of April and May, along with the wildfires in Alberta, Canada. Everest Re stated that the estimates include updated provisions for first quarter cat loss of nearly $10 million on account of the New Zealand earthquake. In the first quarter, Everest Re suffered total pre-tax cat losses of $665 million, with the Japanese Tsunami accounting for $400 million, New Zealand earthquake $200 million, Australian flood $55 million and Cyclone Yasi $10 million. However, net of tax and ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Stock Market News for July 1, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/01/bac-stock-market-news-for-july-1-2011-market-news/78202</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/01/bac-stock-market-news-for-july-1-2011-market-news/78202#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:41:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Street ended one of its most volatile quarters, with positive economic reports and a temporary solution to the Greece debt crisis lifting the benchmarks to post their biggest four-day rally since September. The technology sector and energy sector lifted the mood further and investors are now hoping for a robust forthcoming earnings season. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) moved up 1.3% to settle at 12,414.34. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) gained 1.0% to close at 1,320.64. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index surged 1.2% to finish the day at 2,773.52. On the New York Stock Exchange, AMEX and Nasdaq, consolidated volumes were 6.88 billion compared to the year&#8217;s daily average of 7.56 billion. For every 11 stocks that climbed higher on the NYSE, 4 stocks declined. Among ]]></description>
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		<title>(RLI) RLI Corporation Analyst Downgrades Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/rli-rli-corporation-analyst-downgrades-shares/77911</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/rli-rli-corporation-analyst-downgrades-shares/77911#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:52:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are downgrading RLI Corp. (RLI) to Neutral from Outperform as its Casualty segment continues to remain under pressure owing to difficult economic conditions, especially in construction and transportation-related coverages. The Casualty segment was under pressure owing to difficult economic conditions, especially in construction and transportation-related coverages. General Liability, the largest product of the company under the Casualty segment, has remained soft over the past several quarters. Nearly 50% of the General Liability book relates to the construction industry. RLI Corp.’s Casualty business is traditionally characterized by higher combined ratios and longer-tailed liabilities, which could pressure its overall underwriting margins in the long term. This business is price sensitive and therefore the continued decay in premium rates is raising additional concerns. Also, the Surety segment is reporting basically flat premium ]]></description>
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		<title>(TWGP) Tower Group Declares Second Quarter Catastrophe Loss Estimate</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/twgp-tower-group-declares-second-quarter-catastrophe-loss-estimate/77913</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, property and casualty insurer Tower Group, Inc. (TWGP) announced its catastrophe loss estimate for the second quarter of 2011. The company pegged the total pre-tax catastrophe loss (cat loss) estimate from the April-May storm at $8 million. Earlier during April, Tower announced that the loss from Northeast U.S. winter storms would be in the range of $6.5 million to $9.8 million after tax, or 16 cents to 23 cents per diluted share In the previous quarter, Tower experienced higher winter-weather-related claims activity from the record snowfall in the Northeast, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic, which persisted from late December 2010 through the first quarter of 2011. The company registered after-tax cat loss of $9.8 million or 23 cents per share during the first quarter of 2011 compared with $12.0 million or ]]></description>
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		<title>(ALL) Allstate Claims $1 Million for Fraud</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/26/all-allstate-claims-1-million-for-fraud/77482</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/26/all-allstate-claims-1-million-for-fraud/77482#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:44:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to recoup over $1 million paid in personal injury protection benefits, Allstate Corp. (ALL) has filed a lawsuit against 10 New York area defendants. According to the complaint filed by Allstate under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and New York common law, four professional service corporations, a licensed psychologist and five laypersons unlawfully owned and controlled the professional corporations. The Allegation Allstate alleged that HK Psychological, P.C., Kingshwy Psychological, P.C., Omega Psychological, P.C. and Jay Psychological, P.C. were illegally incorporated through a scheme using the name of licensed psychologists. However, in reality, Ben L. Adler, Alex Gormakh, Milana Gormakh, Peter Kerner and Shari Matatov, none of whom were licensed practitioners, secretly owned and controlled the professional service corporations. The Allstate lawsuit alleges that the ]]></description>
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		<title>(WRB) W.R. Berkley Declares Catastrophe Loss Estimate</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/wrb-w-r-berkley-declares-catastrophe-loss-estimate/77121</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/wrb-w-r-berkley-declares-catastrophe-loss-estimate/77121#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:10:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Property and casualty insurer W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) announced that it expects pre-tax catastrophe losses (cat losses) of $65 million for the months of April and May, based on property damages resulting from cataclysmic weather conditions. The new estimate is significantly greater than the company’s budgeted expectation of second quarter cat loss of $35 million. During the first quarter, Berkley reported cat losses of $24 million compared with $23 million in first quarter 2010. Cat losses in the first quarter included regional storm losses of $9 million and estimated $15 million for potential losses from earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand and floods in Australia. Other insurers and reinsurers who suffered losses from the early 2011 catastrophe include companies like Allstate Corp. (ALL) and Travelers Companies Inc. (TRV). Allstate has been ]]></description>
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		<title>(ACE) ACE Limited Sees Rating Action From A.M. Best</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/ace-ace-limited-sees-rating-action-from-a-m-best/77130</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:22:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A.M. Best Co. has raised the issuer credit ratings (ICR) and senior debt ratings to “a” from “a-” for ACE Limited (ACE). The outlook has been revised to stable from positive. The rating agency also raised ICR and senior debt ratings to “a” from “a-” for ACE INA Holdings Inc. Additionally, A.M. Best has raised the ICR to “aa” from “aa-” and reiterated the financial strength rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) for ACE Bermuda Insurance Ltd., ACE Tempest Reinsurance Ltd. , ACE American Pool and its members, ACE INA Insurance. Also, A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has raised the ICR to “aa” from “aa-” and reiterated the FSR of A+ (Superior) for ACE European Group Limited. The rating agency has revised the outlook for all ICRs to stable ]]></description>
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		<title>(ALL) Allstate Announces Catastrophe Losses</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/all-allstate-announces-catastrophe-losses/76866</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:07:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Property and casualty insurer Allstate Corp. (ALL) has made an upward revision to its preliminary estimate of catastrophe losses (cat losses) from property damages owing to the adverse weather conditions that continued into May. After the revision, the company expects pre-tax cat losses in the range of $2 billion. Allstate said that its pre-tax losses for May were about $600 million added to the $1.4 billion in catastrophe losses that was announced during April, which was on account of the storms in the southern states of the U.S. In the month of May Allstate was affected by unprecedented tornadoes. Experts predict the April-May cat losses to cost $7.7 billion – $12.5 billion to the industry. They also say that insurers overall have already incurred cat loss, which is almost two ]]></description>
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		<title>(TRV) The Travelers Companies Closes Brazilian Buy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/21/trv-the-travelers-companies-closes-brazilian-buy/76998</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV) wrapped up the acquisition of J. Malucelli Participações em Seguros e Resseguros S.A., a market leader in the surety insurance business in Brazil. Initially in November 2010, Travelers inked the deal to acquire the 43% stake in the Brazilian company with an option to increase its stake up to 49.9% within 18 months. Travelers has already invested $410 million. With the investment from Travelers, the capital level of J. Malucelli will likewise increase. The company already has more than 30% market share. ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­New York-based Travelers is of the opinion that the Brazilian insurance markets are growing at a faster pace and its joint venture with J. Malucelli will leverage its position. Through the venture the company will be able to tap new surety business as ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADBE) Stock Market News for June 21, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/21/adbe-stock-market-news-for-june-21-2011-market-news/76923</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:26:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a thin trading session on Monday, markets were on track for a finish in the positive zone as fears around the Greece debt crisis subsided. The technology, consumer and energy sectors chalked up gains after the benchmarks ended their six week losing streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained 0.6% to finish at 12,080.38. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) was up 0.5% and settled at 1,278.36. The Nasdaq Composite Index finally settled in the green after three consecutive days of losses, climbing 0.5% to close at 2,629.66. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) posted its biggest drop since March 21 as it plunged 8.5% to settle near 20. On the New York Stock Exchange, AMEX and Nasdaq, consolidated volumes were 5.66 billion shares, significantly lower than ]]></description>
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		<title>(TRV) The Travelers Companies to Lower Share Buyback</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/16/trv-the-travelers-companies-to-lower-share-buyback/76163</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:47:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Travelers Companies Inc. (TRV) estimates the bad weather in the months of April and May might cost the company between $1 billion to $1.05 billion. Several catastrophes including tornadoes and hail storms in the Midwest and Southeast added to the costs. Travelers, as a result has limited its share repurchase to below $250 million for the second quarter of 2011 and approximately $400 million in excess of operating income for the second half of 2010. The second quarter buyback will be almost 3.5 times lower than that of repurchases made during second quarter 2010. Travelers, in the first quarter bought back 18.9 million shares for $1.1 billion compared with 27.0 million shares for $1.40 billion in the prior year quarter. During the first quarter, Travelers incurred significantly lower catastrophe ]]></description>
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		<title>(BKH) Company News for June 13, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/13/bkh-company-news-for-june-13-2011-corporate-summary/76158</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:17:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TRV) announced it was slowing down its share-repurchase program as natural disasters caused a $1 billion loss to the company in April and May. •    Goodyear Tire &#38; Rubber Co. (NYSE:GT) has decided to sell its Asian wire business to Hyosung Corp., a South Korean company for $50 million •    Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) posted Earnings Per Share (EPS) of $0.46 for the first quarter ending May 2011 that surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.38 per share •    According to reports, Ally Financial, which was earlier the financial services arm of General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), will delay its $5 billion initial public offering •    Fusion-io Inc. (NYSE:FIO) raised $233.7 million through an initial public offering on its debut in public trading •    Wells Fargo ]]></description>
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		<title>(TRV) The Travelers Companies Sees Debt Rating Action</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/29/trv-the-travelers-companies-sees-debt-rating-action/75141</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2011 22:08:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings Limited]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A.M. Best affirmed the issuer credit rating (ICR) and senior debt ratings of “a” of The Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV). The credit rating agency also reiterated the financial strength ratings (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and ICR of “aa” of Travelers Group, its property/casualty members, and affiliate, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America (TCSA) and TCSA&#8217;s affiliate and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of Europe Limited (TCSCE). The outlook remains stable. The affirmation came on the back of Travelers&#8217; solid operating and underwriting results, strong risk-adjusted capitalization, favorable market profile in commercial and personal lines and financial flexibility and liquidity. The ratings also consider Travelers’ product and geographic diversification, underwriting and financial discipline and conservative investment portfolio. However, the insurer&#8217;s exposure to emerging asbestos and environmental claims and natural and ]]></description>
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		<title>(ALL) Allstate Boosts Online Insurance</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/24/all-allstate-boosts-online-insurance/74574</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 17:54:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an attempt to expand its online home-auto sales, on Wednesday, Allstate Corp. (ALL) announced the acquisition of Ensurance and Answer Financial from White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. (WTM) for approximately $1.0 billion. The deal was valued at $700 million along with the tangible book value of the entities acquired at the closing date. The total is broadly summed at $1.0 billion. Subject to regulations, the deal is expected to culminate by the third quarter of 2011. The impact of acquisition on earnings is expected to be break-even by the second full year of ownership and accretive after that. Esurance sells auto insurance directly to online customers and offers auto insurance quotes through call centers. With 839,000 policies at the end of 2010, it is the third largest online auto ]]></description>
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		<title>(ALL) Allstate Quarterly Earnings Rock on Low Catastrophe Losses</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/29/all-allstate-quarterly-earnings-rock-on-low-catastrophe-losses/72709</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Allstate Corporation’s (ALL) first quarter operating earnings of 93 cents per share came in substantially ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 68 cents and 69 cents per share recorded in the year-ago quarter. Results for the quarter improved primarily due to reduction in catastrophe (CAT) losses, lower expenses and increase in standard auto new business, partially offset by lower average premiums and policies-in-force in Property-Liability insurance unit coupled with lower investment income. However, prudent capital management and strong liquidity were quite impressive during the reported quarter. This is reflected from growth in book value per share and improved combined ratio. Allstate’s net income for the reported quarter came in at $519 million or 97 cents per share, compared with $120 million or 22 cents per share in the prior-year ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Stock Market News for April 25, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/25/aapl-stock-market-news-for-april-25-2011-market-news/72329</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/25/aapl-stock-market-news-for-april-25-2011-market-news/72329#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Positive earnings reports pushed the markets higher on Thursday and helped the markets post their first gain in three weeks. However, gains were limited as despite the fall in jobless claims, unemployment levels remained above the key 400,000 level. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained 0.4% to close at 12,505.99. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) ended at 1,337.38 after gaining 0.5% and the Nasdaq was up 0.6% to end at 2,820.16. Composite volumes on the New York Stock Exchange were 3.7 billion shares, significantly below the average daily volume of roughly 4.37 billion shares and for every 2 stocks that rose, one stock was on the declining side. The indices were jolted on Monday after the Standard &#38; Poor’s downgraded the US sovereign debt rating. Robust earnings ]]></description>
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		<title>(TRV) The Travelers Companies Quarterly Report Ahead of Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/25/trv-the-travelers-companies-quarterly-report-ahead-of-estimates/72281</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:24:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[W.R. Berkley Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Travelers Companies (TRV) reported operating earnings of $1.89 per share in the first quarter, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.55 by 34 cents. Results were also ahead of $1.22 earned in the prior year quarter. Operating income was $826 million, up 31% from $631 million in the first quarter of 2010. Higher underwriting gains, favorable resolution of prior-year tax matters, lower catastrophe losses and lower outstanding shares helped the company to post improved results. Including net realized investment gains of $13 million or 3 cents per share, Travelers reported a net income of $839 million or $1.92 per share compared with $647 million or $1.26 per share in the first quarter of 2010. The prior-year quarter realized a net investment gain of $16 million or 3 cents a ]]></description>
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		<title>(PTY) Bond Investors Taking On More Risk &#8211; April 14, 2011 &#8211; AAII Investor Update</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/15/pty-bond-investors-taking-on-more-risk-april-14-2011-aaii-investor-update/71639</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:53:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Inflation and speculation about what the Fed&#8217;s next move will be are prominent in headlines about the bond market, but there are also scattered reports that show an increased tolerance for risk among bond investors. One recent example is payment-in-kind toggle notes, or PIK toggles. These are notes that allow borrowers to issue additional debt securities in lieu of paying cash for interest payments. In other words, if an issuer does not have the cash for the next coupon payment, bondholders will receive more debt. Think about it as a loan that is being repaid with a promissory note to pay you even more back at a later date. As Dow Jones Newswires reported last week, a $600 million offering from Aramark Holdings Corporation tied for the biggest PIK toggles ]]></description>
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		<title>(WRB) W.R. Berkley Sees A.M. Best Debt Rating Action</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/12/wrb-w-r-berkley-sees-a-m-best-debt-rating-action/71317</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A.M. Best reiterated issuer credit ratings (ICR) and debt ratings of “a-” on senior unsecured notes and “bbb” on trust preferred securities of  W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB). The outlook for all ratings is stable. A.M. Best’s ratings reflect a favorable debt-to-capital ratio for Berkley that stood at 32% as of December 31, 2010, at the higher end of the company’s target range of 25%?35%. Though the rating agency expects tough property/casualty operating environment to exert pressure on underwriting results in 2011, it believes Berkley is strongly positioned to deliver solid earnings. The rating agency also reiterated the financial strength ratings (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and ICR of “aa-” of Berkley Insurance Group, Admiral Insurance Group, Berkley Regional Group and Nautilus Insurance Group and their respective property/casualty members. A.M. Best also ]]></description>
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		<title>(ALL) Allstate Announces 5% Dividend Hike</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/03/all-allstate-announces-5-dividend-hike/67459</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:23:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, home and auto insurer, The Allstate Corp. (ALL) announced a dividend increment of 5% from the prior 20 cents, marking the first hike since 2008. The quarterly cash dividend of 21 cents will be paid on April 1, 2011 to the shareholders of record as on March 11, 2011. The last time Allstate hiked its quarterly dividend was in February 2008, when the company augmented it to 41 cents from 38 cents. However, following the hike, Allstate posted losses for three consecutive quarters, which led to sharp dividend cuts to 20 cents. The company tightened the belt in 2010 and its improved performance helped to return to profitability. As a result, in November 2010, Allstate announced a share repurchase program worth $1.0 billion to be executed by the ]]></description>
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		<title>(ALL) Allstate Quarterly Earnings Fail to Meet Analyst Forecast</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/10/all-allstate-quarterly-earnings-fail-to-meet-analyst-forecast/66765</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 01:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Allstate Corporation’s (ALL) fourth quarter operating earnings of 50 cents per share came in dramatically behind the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 86 cents and $1.09 per share recorded in the year-ago quarter. Results for the quarter deteriorated primarily due to high catastrophe losses and increased frequency of auto insurance claims in the Property-Liability insurance segment, coupled with low investment income. However, prudent capital management and strong liquidity were quite impressive during the reported quarter. This is reflected from growth in book value per share. Allstate’s net income for the reported quarter came in at $296 million or 55 cents per share, compared with $518 million or 96 cents in the prior-year quarter, reflecting a decline of about 43%. Operating income, which excludes realized net capital gains and losses from the ]]></description>
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		<title>(CB) The Chubb Corporation Reports Quarterly Earnings Ahead of Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/29/cb-the-chubb-corporation-reports-quarterly-earnings-ahead-of-estimates/66000</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 2011 19:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Chubb Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Travelers Companies Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[W.R. Berkley Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Chubb Corp.’s (CB) fourth quarter operating earnings of $1.69 per share were fairly ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.57 led by higher premiums earned. Results also compare favorably with $1.66 earned in the prior-year quarter. For the full year, operating income per share was $5.90, which was above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.79. Quarter in Detail Net premiums written rose 3% year over year to $2.9 billion, driven largely by higher exposures resulting from perked up economic activity over last year’s depressed levels. Property and casualty investment income after tax was up 1% year over year at $320 million as a decline in yields was offset by an increase in average invested assets and dividend income. Consolidated combined ratio deteriorated 230 basis points year over year ]]></description>
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		<title>(ICI) Rewards May Exist In Muni Bonds &#8211; AAII Investor Update</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/21/ici-rewards-may-exist-in-muni-bonds-aaii-investor-update/65517</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:03:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[3M Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Express Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[BA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boeing Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caterpillar Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[EI DuPont de Nemours & Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Johnson & Johnson]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[PG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Procter & Gamble Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Travelers Companies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United Technologies Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Worries about state and local government debt continue to drive money out of municipal (aka &#8220;muni&#8221;) bond funds. The Investment Company Institute (ICI) calculates that muni bond funds incurred $2.4 billion worth of outflows last week. This was the 10th consecutive week of outflows. Since the week of November 10, cumulative outflows have exceeded $25 billion. (The ICI monitors inflows and outflows for more than 95% of mutual fund assets. The data reflects portfolio changes for both individual and institutional investors.) The outflows reflect concerns over fiscal problems at state, county and local governments. Declines in tax revenues caused by a weak economy combined with stretched budgets are the primary culprits, as you know. A lack of effective budgeting and planning is compounding matters for certain government entities. These are ]]></description>
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		<title>(FSR) The Travelers Companies Financial Strength Ratings Withdrawn</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/27/fsr-the-travelers-companies-financial-strength-ratings-withdrawn/61195</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 23:43:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings Limited]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hartford Financial Services Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HIG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Travelers Companies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[W.R. Berkley Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[WR]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The financial strength ratings (FSR) of A (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Travelers Auto Insurance Co. of New Jersey and Travelers of New Jersey Group, wholly owned subsidiaries of The Travelers Companies Inc. (TRV), have been withdrawn by A.M. Best Co. The rating agency has assigned an NR-5 (Not Formally Followed) to the FSRs and an “nr” to the ICRs. The rating withdrawal follows the merger of Travelers Auto Insurance Co. of New Jersey with Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters Inc. and First Trenton Indemnity Company, effective November 1, 2010. Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters will now write the personal lines business previously written by Travelers Auto Insurance Co. Consecutively, the FSR of A (Excellent) and ICR of “a” of First Trenton have been affirmed by ]]></description>
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