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		<title><![CDATA[Mutual Insurers versus Public Companies? The Feeling's Mutual]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recession isÂ blowing in the wind, but inÂ the right direction for the mutual insurance industry, according to a report by insurance company rater A.M. Best.    Best's report shows that mutual companies have added more than a percentage point to their premiums during the last year, up to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:52:08 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[CRM Holdings, Ltd. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions. And we will take our first question from Ed Shields with Sandler O'Neill. Ed Shields -- Sandler O'Neill Good morning, Jim. How are you doing today? Jim Scardino Hi, Ed, how are you? Ed Shields -- Sandler O'Neill I'm alright. I just wanted to, if...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:57:17 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Downgrades Ratings of The American Road Insurance Company]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_17/ai_n30909871]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to B+ Good from B++ Good and issuer credit rating to "bbb-" from "bbb" of The American Road Insurance Company TARIC (Dearborn, MI). The outlook for both ratings is negative.  TARIC's capitalization and operating performance has been...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Commonwealth Annuity and Life Insurance Company]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating FSR of A- Excellent and issuer credit rating ICR of "a-" of Commonwealth Annuity and Life Insurance Company Commonwealth (Worcester, MA). The outlook for both ratings is stable. Commonwealth is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Bancinsurance Corporation and Ohio Indemnity Company; Maintains Negative Outlook]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating FSR of A- Excellent and issuer credit rating ICR of "a-" of Ohio Indemnity Company Ohio Indemnity (Columbus, OH). Concurrently, A.M. Best has affirmed the ICR of "bbb-" of Ohio Indemnity's parent, Bancinsurance Corporation Bancinsurance (OTC BB: BCIS)....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Best's Review: Explains How Insurers Go to Bat for Major League Baseball]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Sept_30/ai_n29467161]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- Learn how insurers keep Major League Baseball's owners, teams and star players "safe" in the October issue of Best's Review, the award-winning monthly publication of A.M. Best Co.  In the cover story, "Covering the Bases," Senior Editor Robert O'Connor writes from London that specialty insurers like...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[BestWeek: Bond Insurers See Tide Turning in Second Quarter]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_August_29/ai_n28047213]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- After nearly a year of problems, the U.S. financial guaranty insurance industry finally saw its first casualty of the credit crunch in the second quarter, with the deal placing Maryland-based ACA Financial Guaranty into run off, according to a story in BestWeek U.S./Canada.  Corporate parent ACA...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Assigns Rating to Prudential Financial, Inc.'s New Junior Subordinated Notes]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has assigned a debt rating of "bbb" to the recently issued $800 million 9.0% junior subordinated notes of Prudential Financial, Inc. PFI (Newark, NJ) (NYSE: PRU). The outlook for the rating is positive. The ratings of PFI's domestic life/health insurance companies and existing debt...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Assigns Rating to Prudential Financial, Inc.'s New Junior Subordinated Notes]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_June_17/ai_n27502915]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has assigned a debt rating of "bbb" to the recently issued $600 million 8.875% fixed-to-floating rate junior subordinated notes of Prudential Financial, Inc. PFI (Newark, NJ) [NYSE: PRU]. The outlook for the rating is positive. The ratings of PFI's domestic life/health insurance companies and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of HSBC Finance Corporation's North American Members; Revises Outlook to Negative]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_June_12/ai_n26671914]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A+ Superior and issuer credit ratings ICR of "aa-" of the three insurance companies collectively known as HSBC Insurance representing the primary North American operating entities of HSBC Finance Corporation, which is a strategic member of HSBC...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Assigns Stable Outlook to Pioneer Insurance Company Limited]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_June_5/ai_n25487258]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating FSR of B Fair and the issuer credit rating ICR of "bb" of Pioneer Insurance Company Limited Pioneer New Zealand. The ratings have been removed from under review with developing implications and assigned a stable outlook.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Revises Rating Outlook to Stable for Humana Inc. and Its Flagship Insurance Subsidiaries]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_June_5/ai_n25487375]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to stable from negative and affirmed the financial strength ratings FSR, issuer credit ratings ICR and debt ratings of Humana Inc. Humana (NYSE: HUM) (Louisville, KY) and the majority of its insurance and HMO subsidiaries.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Negative for American Community Mutual Insurance Company]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_May_23/ai_n25453186]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating FSR of B+ Good and issuer credit rating ICR of "bbb-" of American Community Mutual Insurance Company American Community (Livonia, MI).]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Citi Assurance Services Group's Insurance Affiliates]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_May_22/ai_n25450774]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating FSR of A Excellent and issuer credit ratings ICR of "a" of Citi Assurance Services Group's CAS two life/health member companies, American Health and Life Insurance Company and its subsidiary, Sears Life Insurance Company (collectively referred to as...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Assigns Ratings to Group Insurance Trust of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_May_16/ai_n25431289]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of B++ Good and issuer credit rating of "bbb" to Group Insurance Trust of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants The Trust (Redwood City, CA), a sponsored Trust of the California Society of CPAs CalCPA. The outlook...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Positive for The Brethren Mutual Insurance Company]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_May_16/ai_n25432347]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of A- Excellent and issuer credit rating of "a-" of The Brethren Mutual Insurance Company Brethren Mutual (Hagerstown, MD).]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Lititz Insurance Companies, Upgrades Ratings of Penn Charter Mutual Insurance Company]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_May_16/ai_n25432369]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating FSR of A+ Superior and issuer credit rating ICR of "aa-" of Lititz Insurance Companies LMIG. A.M. Best also has affirmed the FSR of A+ Superior and assigned ICRs of "aa-" to LMIG's members. LMIG consists of Lititz...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Civil Service Employees Insurance Group's Financial Strength Rating Upgraded by A.M. Best]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_May_12/ai_n25405465]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Best Report Cites CSE's Significantly Improved Operating Earnings During Past Five Years]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. best's stock indexes: four weeks ended Apr. 3, 2008 (Dec. 31, 2008 = 1,000.00).(Briefing Highlights from BestWeek)(Statistical table)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The "AMB" vs. the "Dow"    [GRAPHICS OMITTED]                                        ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance Company]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_April_28/ai_n25359645]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating FSR of A- Excellent and issuer credit rating ICR of "a-" of Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance Company MEM (Columbia, MO). The outlook for the ratings has been revised to positive from stable.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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