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Rating Activity and Announcements

A.M. Best Assigns Debt Rating to The Travelers Companies, Inc.'s Forthcoming Senior Notes:
Date: 5/8/2008 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Safety National Group and Its Members :
Date: 5/8/2008 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Assigns Debt Rating to The Hartford's Senior Unsecured Notes:
Date: 5/7/2008 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Assigns Issuer Credit Rating to Travelers Guarantee Company of Canada:
Date: 5/7/2008 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Assigns Debt Ratings to The Chubb Corporation's Senior Notes:
Date: 5/6/2008 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Revises Outlook for Louisiana Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company to Stable:
Date: 5/6/2008 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Pacific International Insurance Limited:
Date: 5/5/2008 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Special Report: Mutual A&H Insurers Adapt to Changing Markets:
Date: 5/5/2008 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Unitrin, Inc.; Upgrades Ratings of Mutual Savings Fire and Mutual Savings Life:
Date: 5/5/2008 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Assigns Ratings to Eastern Atlantic Insurance Company:
Date: 5/2/2008 Source: Press Release

News

Mass. Commissioner Denies FAIR Plan Rate Hikes:
Date: 5/9/2008 Source: BestWire

Allianz Q1 Profit Falls 64.6% on Weak Investment Performance:
Date: 5/9/2008 Source: BestWire

AIG Posts 1Q Net Loss of $7.8 Billion on Investments:
Date: 5/8/2008 Source: BestWire

Florida Start-Up Homeowners Choice Plans to Offer IPO:
Date: 5/8/2008 Source: BestWire

Sportsmanlike Conduct:
Date: 5/1/2008 Source: Best's Review

Wisdom Teeth: When All Else Fails...:
Date: 5/1/2008 Source: Best's Review

Wisdom Teeth:
Date: 5/1/2008 Source: Best's Review

Industry Research

2008 Special Report: U.S. Life/Health – Product Creditworthiness Market Review. VAs, LTC Occupy Riskier End of Creditworthiness Continuum:
Date: 4/28/2008 Source: Special Reports (PDF) Pages: 15

2008 Special Report: U.S. Property/Casualty – 2007 Financial Review. P/C Insurers Post Strong Results, First Drop in NPW Since 1943:
Date: 4/21/2008 Source: Special Reports (PDF) Pages: 8

2008 Special Report: Bermuda – 2007 Financial Review. Bermuda Insurers Carry Strength into a Softening Market:
Date: 4/21/2008 Source: Special Reports (PDF) Pages: 6

2008 Special Report: U.K. Protection & Indemnity Clubs – 2007/2008 Market Review. P&I Clubs Watch Claims Trends, Hone Underwriting, Boost Capital:
Date: 4/14/2008 Source: Special Reports (PDF) Pages: 7