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The Motley Fool February 5, 2007 Emil Lee	White Mountains' Cleaner Q4 Results Although last year's hefty losses hurt White Mountains' yearly results, the company has a great long-term track record. The troubles incurred by 2005's hurricane season should prove a mere hiccup in the long run.
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The Motley Fool February 12, 2007 Emil Lee	WR Berkley Is Best in Class Investors need to keep an eye on this insurer.
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The Motley Fool December 18, 2006 Brian Lawler	Nice: No Hurricanes Thankfully, we experienced nice weather in 2006. After the unprecedented losses incurred in 2005, almost anything would have been better for insurers this year. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 15, 2011 Michael Olsen	Rising Star Buy: W.R. Berkley The best insurers bide their time, and when other run, they write insurance on them. And they make lots of money.
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The Motley Fool February 9, 2007 Emil Lee	XL Capital's Extra-Large Profits The insurance company reaps the rewards of the calm after the storms. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 12, 2006 Emil Lee	Insurance Industry Basics: Combined Ratio Investors who buy insurance companies with low long-term combined ratios should eventually be rewarded with superior investment returns. Just ask Warren Buffett.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Montpelier Re: New and Improved? Only time will tell if the insurance company now has the right model for the new reinsurance world. On the pricing side, things seem mighty interesting. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool February 12, 2007 Emil Lee	WR Berkley Serves Up Fresh ROE: Fool by Numbers The property and casualty insurer released fourth-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Ratio Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights...
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BusinessWeek July 18, 2005 Gene G. Marcial	A Champ In Casualty Property and casualty insurer W.R. Berkley exploits opportunities, redirects its business and creates a new outlook for its stock.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Of Mountains and Molehills at Everest Re Premium growth is slow to materialize for this reinsurance company, but the underlying business continues to improve. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool April 20, 2004 Richard Gibbons	RenaissanceRe: Old-Fashioned Value? With compelling fundamentals and a good price, this insurer is promising. RenaissanceRe has grown its earnings 20% per year over the last 10 years, underwriting extremely profitably even in years when most reinsurers lost money.
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The Motley Fool November 6, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Mercury Rising The auto insurer posted a fall in net income for the quarter, but results were still ahead of analyst projections. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 21, 2007 Emil Lee	Platinum Underwriters Dazzles Thanks to an absence of major catastrophes, Platinum Underwriters had a great 2006 and provided a relatively strong outlook for 2007. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool November 14, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	All Is Good at AIG AIG is quickly regaining its reputation as a stable, growing global insurer. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 7, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Does Allstate Look Good in Your Hands? This top-notch insurer survived the hurricanes, but that doesn't mean its cheap. Valuation on these shares is interesting.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2011	W.R. Berkley Earnings Preview Insurance holding company W.R. Berkley will unveil its latest earnings Monday; analysts expect a revenue rise of 4.3%.
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The Motley Fool November 27, 2006 Buz Livingston	Berkshire Thankful to Mother Nature Berkshire's pricing, along with the dearth of reinsurance, has spurred rapid growth in the "catastrophe bond" market.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2007 Emil Lee	State Auto Financial Weathers Pricing Pressures The auto insurer wades through a soft market. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Montpelier Re's Painful Lesson The company has changed its model and raised capital, and is back out there writing policies. Are these shares trading at enough of a discount to be enticing?
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BusinessWeek May 14, 2007 Coy & Aston	Hurricane Ahead, But Lower Insurance Why the price of property coverage is going down in the face of dire predictions.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Can Platinum Reclaim Some Luster? The post-hurricane future looks sunnier, but reinsurance company Platinum Underwriters will miss income from finite reinsurance. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 30, 2006 Brian D. Pacampara	Disaster Relief for Montpelier If you're a long-term investor who doesn't necessarily mind sacrificing a few percentage points of return for a chance to own a reinsurer that might actually be around in the next couple of decades, then Montpelier is worth a prudent gander.
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