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21st Century Insurance Group	Rating: 7 / 10
21st Century Insurance Group. The Group's principal activities are direct marketing and underwriting of private passenger automobile, homeowners and personal umbrella insurance. The Group offers insurance coverage for private passenger automobiles which includes bodily injury liability, property damage, medical payments, uninsured and underinsured motorist, rental reimbursement, uninsured motorist property damage and collision deductible, towing, comprehensive and collision. The personal umbrella policy provides liability coverage with a limit of $1,000,000 in excess of the underlying automobile and homeowners liability coverage. The Group operates in the United States. Premiums earned accounted for 94% of 2002 revenues; Net investment income, 5% and Other income, 1%.
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AACHENER & MUENCHENER LEBENSVERSICHERUNG AG	Rating: 1 / 10
Aachener & Muenchener Lebensversicherung AG. The Company's principal activity is to provide and market a comprehensive range of life and health insurance products and services in Germany. The Company also provides financial security advice and planning.
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ACE Limited	Rating: 5 / 10
Leader in global insurance and reinsurance products and services,
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Aegon N.V.	Rating: 1 / 10
Aegon N.V.. Leading international insurance group offering a full range of life insurance and associated financial services. The company is also active in accident, health and general insurance. Its American subsidiary AEGON USA is the largest foreign insurance company in the United States. AEGON also operates in the banking sector through subsidiaries such as AEGON Bank (formerly known as Spaarbeleg Bank). AEGON The Netherlands also supplies prestigious sponsorship to the national Dutch speedskating team.
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Allianz AG	Rating: 8 / 10
Allianz AG(ALLIANZ). The Group's principal activities are carried out through four divisions: Life/Health: Provides any of life and heath insurances; Property/Casualty: Provides property and casualty insurance, travel insurance and credit insurance; Banking: Provides a range of banking services, including lending, deposit taking, investment banking; Asset Management: Asset Management for third party investor and Asset under Management which cover the own investments. The Group has operations in Germany and has an international presence in more than 70 countries with total premium written of ca. 63.1 billion Euro in 2002. Of these revenues, 67% were generated by property/casualty business and 33% by life/health business. The Group's share has been listed at the New York Stock Exchange since 3 November 2000. In 2001 the Company acquired Dresdner Bank AG. Property/casualty accounted for 48% of 2002 revenues; life/health, 31%; banking business, 18%; asset management, 3%.
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Allstate Corporation	Rating: 9 / 10
Allstate Corporation (The). The Group's principal activity is to provide property-liability insurance and life and investment products. The Group operates in four segments: Allstate Protection, Discontinued Lines and Coverages, Allstate Financial and Corporate and Other. Allstate Protection segment sells private passenger auto and homeowners insurance to individuals in the United States and Canada. Discontinued Lines and Coverages consist of business no longer written by Group and include the results from environmental, asbestos and other discontinued lines. Allstate Financial segment markets a broad line of life insurance, investment and retirement products in the United States. Corporate and Other comprise holding company activities and certain non-insurance operations. Property-Liability accounted for 83% of 2002 revenues; Allstate Financial, 17% and Corporate and Other, nominal.
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American Family Insurance	Rating: 9 / 10
Offers auto, business, home, health and life insurance and headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.
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American International Group, Inc.	Rating: 1 / 10
American International Group, Inc.. The Group's principal activities are to provide general and life insurance operations, financial services, retirement savings and asset management. The Group is a holding company, which operates through its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. The general insurance includes writing of all lines of property and casualty insurance. Life insurance includes individual and group life, annuity, endowment and accident and health policies, single premium annuity, variable annuities, guaranteed investment contracts, universal life and pensions. The financing services include aircraft leasing, consumer and premium financing and banking services. Retirement savings and asset management includes variable annuities, mutual funds and investment asset management. Life insurance accounted for 46% of 2002 revenues; general insurance, 39%; financial services, 10% and asset management, 5%.
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Argyll Insurance Group	Rating: 5 / 10
Independent insurance broker and financial adviser for commercial and private clients
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Aviva Plc	Rating: 2 / 10
Aviva PLC Formerly known as CGNU PLC. The Group's principal activities are the transaction of life assurance, long term savings business, fund management and all classes of general insurance in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe and Ireland, North America, Asia, Australia and other countries throughout the world. The Group also invests in securities, properties, mortgages and loans and carries on the business of trading in property. During 2002, the Group acquired Dao Heng Assurance Ltd, DBS Kwong On Insurance Company Ltd and 50% of Caja de Granada Vida.
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AXA Financial, Inc.	Rating: 7 / 10
Axa Financial Incorporated Formerly known as The Equitable Companies incorporated. The principal activities of the Group are financial services offering a broad spectrum of financial advisory, insurance, investment banking and brokerage and investment management services. The Financial Advisory/Insurance Group offers a variety of traditional, variable and interest-sensitive life insurance products, variable and fixed-interest annuity products, mutual fund and other investment products and asset management services to individuals, small groups, small and medium-size businesses, state and local governments and not-for-profit organizations, as well as financial planning services to individuals.
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Bankrate.com: Insurance Information & Quotes	Rating: 8 / 10
Learn about insurance, different policies, benefits, and which plan is best for you. Get quotes on auto, health and life insurance for all 50 states.
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc.	Rating: 7 / 10
Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated. The principal activities of the Group are categorized under two heads, Insurance and Non- Insurance business. The former is engaged in underwriting multiple lines of property and casualty insurance policies. The Group's Non- Insurance business includes manufacturing and distribution of a variety of building material and related products and services, proprietary investing, real estate financing, transportation, equipment leasing, commercial and consumer lending and risk management products. Provides training to operators of aircraft and ships and is also involved in the retail sales of home furnishings, appliances, electronics, fine jewelry and gifts. The Group manufactures and distributes carpets and floor covering, boxed chocolates and other confectionery products, custom picture framing products, equipment and systems for poultry and publishes daily newspaper. Insurance business accounted for 53% of 2002 revenues and Non- insurance business, 47%.
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Central Reinsurance Corporation	Rating: 4 / 10
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Cgu Holdings Ltd	Rating: 7 / 10
CGU Holdings Limited (formerly Commercial Union of South Africa Limited) is an insurance company which underwrites general insurance including marine, agriculture, engineering and credit insurance. The company was listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in 1979. The three main operating subsidiaries are CU Risk Finance, CU Insurance and CU Group Services which operates non-insurance activities.
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Clm Insurance Fund Plc	Rating: 2 / 10
CLM Insurance Fund plc is a limited liability company whose primary purpose is to provide a means whereby investors can participate in underwriting at Lloyds whilst also sharing in a managed portfolio of securities. The portfolio tracks the FT-SE Actuaries 350 Index at a low cost.
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CNA Surety Corporation	Rating: 9 / 10
CNA Surety Corporation. The Group's principal activity is to offer specialty insurance, which includes small fidelity and non-contract surety bonds. The Surety bonds include contract surety and commercial surety bonds. Contract surety bonds secure contractor's performance and payment obligation with respect to the construction project. Commercial surety bonds include all surety bonds other than contract and cover obligations required by law and regulation. Fidelity bonds cover losses arising from employee dishonesty. The purchasers of fidelity bonds are law firms, insurance agencies and janitorial service companies. The Group writes surety and fidelity bonds in 50 states through a combined network of approximately 34,000 independent agencies. Contract surety bonds accounted for 56% of 2002 gross revenues; Commercial surety bonds, 35% and Fidelity and other, 9%.
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Direct General Corporation	Rating: 1 / 10
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EL Pacifico - Peruano Suiza Compania DE Seguros Y Reaseguros	Rating: 5 / 10
El Pacifico - Peruano Suiza Compania de Seguros y Reaseguros. The Group's principal activities are the administration and contracting of all types of insurance and the operation of related activities. It also carries out financial and property investments. Moreover, the Company receives income from lease of own property and dividends and interests from investments. Provision of general insurance accounted for 76% of 2002 revenues and life insurance, 24%.
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Farmers Insurance Company	Rating: 4 / 10
The third-largest writer of both private passenger automobile and homeowners insurance, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. Other services include flood, life, business, and healthcare professional liability insurance.
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FGIC Corporation	Rating: 7 / 10
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Financial Security Assurance Holdings	Rating: 10 / 10
Financial Security Assurance Holdings Ltd. is primarily in the business of providing financial guaranty insurance on asset-backed and municipal obligations. The company operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, Financial Security Assurance Inc. Asset-backed obligations, include obligations backed by residential mortgage loans, auto loans, other consumer receivables, corporate bonds, bank loans, government debt and multifamily mortgage loans. The company also insures investor-owned utility first mortgage bonds. Premiums earned accounted for 65% of 1999 revenues; net investment income, 35% and other income, nominal.
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First Acceptance Corporation	Rating: 9 / 10
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Fortis Insurance Company	Rating: 4 / 10
Fortis. One of Europe's largest insurance & banking groups. Fortis itself is non-traded. Group companies are involved in both insurance & banking areas. In 1998, variable economic ownership was introduced; the percentage of the economic interest of Fortis (NL) (previously known as Fortis Amev) and Fortis (B) (previously known as Fortis AG) in Fortis may vary between 30% and 70%. The controlling and voting rights of Fortis (B) and Fortis (NL) in Fortis remain equally divided. In December 2000, the economic interest of Fortis (B) and Fortis (NL) in Fortis stood at 57% and 43% respectively. Fortis' insurance activities include life insurance as well as accident, health & other non-life insurance. Its banking activities cover all aspects of financial services provision, including corporate & private banking, asset management as well as bancassurance.
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GE Financial Assurance	Rating: 6 / 10
Provides long term care insurance as well as supplemental health insurance which includes hospital indemnity, accident, and dental insurance.
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Generali Holding Vienna AG	Rating: 5 / 10
Generali Holding Vienna AG. The principal activity of the Company is the provision of insurance and re-insurance services such as fire, household, motor, liability, accident, legal, transport, health and life insurances.
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GMAC Insurance	Rating: 9 / 10
The GMAC Insurance companies are part of GMAC Insurance Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of GMAC.GMAC Insurance offers personal and commercial auto insurance, recreational vehicle insurance and homeowners insurance available through independent agents, Direct and eCommerce channels. With more than $1.3 billion in annual written premiums, the GMAC companies together represent the 15th largest underwriter of personal lines insurance in the United States. A.M. Best, an independent insurance rating agency, rates GMAC Insurance companies A (Excellent) for financial strength and claims paying ability.
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Idaman Unggul Berhad	Rating: 0 / 10
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Insurance Australia Group Limited	Rating: 3 / 10
Insurance Australia Group Limited Formerly known as NRMA Insurance Group Limited. The Group's principal activities are the underwriting of general insurance and provides investing and retirement services.
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John Hancock	Rating: 4 / 10
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Kemper Insurance	Rating: 3 / 10
Provides property-casualty insurance and risk management services, including a wide array of business and personal insurance products that include environmental, professional, excess casualty, bond and surety, disability, and loss control lines.
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Legal & General Group Plc	Rating: 2 / 10
Legal & General Group Plc. The Group's principal activities are the provision of long term insurance, investment management and general insurance. Under its long term insurance business it covers individual life and annuity policies, including capital redemption and permanent health insurance, individual pension arrangements and employers' schemes (including group life and permanent health insurance benefits) and pension fund management business. Through its investment management business it provides fund management service for client's funds as well as the Group's insurance and shareholders' funds through managed and segregated funds, unit trusts, personal equity plans and individual savings accounts. The general insurance business includes household, mortgage indemnity, motor, healthcare and accident sickness and unemployment insurance. The Group operates in the United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Germany and the United States of America.
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Mapfre Peru Cia DE Seguros Y Reaseguros	Rating: 2 / 10
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Metlife, Inc.	Rating: 2 / 10
MetLife, Inc.. The Group's principal activity is to provide insurance and financial services to individuals and institutional customers. The Group offers life insurance, annuities, automobile and property insurance and mutual funds to individuals and group insurance, reinsurance, as well as retirement and savings products and services to corporations and other institutions. The Group has international insurance operations in 12 countries. Insurance and financial services are provided to customers in the United States, Canada, Central America, South America, Europe, South Africa, Asia and Australia. On 20-Jun-2002, the Group acquired Aseguradora Hidalgo SA. Institutional accounted for 39% of 2002 revenues; Individual, 37%; Auto and Home, 9%; Reinsurance, 8%; International, 6%; Asset Management, 1% and Corporate and Other, nominal.
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MGIC Investment Corporation	Rating: 4 / 10
MGIC Investment Corporation. The Group's principal activities are to provide private mortgage insurance to lenders throughout the United States. The Group operates through Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation and other subsidiaries. The Group provides various services for the mortgage finance industry, such as contract underwriting and portfolio analysis and retention. The Group covers lenders to protect against loss from defaults on low down payment residential mortgage loans. The mortgage insurance coverage are provided to home mortgage lending industry in all 50 states of the United States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
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MostChoice.com: Personal and Business Insurance	Rating: 5 / 10
Offers free personal and business insurance quotes from local providers. Includes agent assistance in choosing and applying for coverage.
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Munich Re	Rating: 3 / 10
Concentrates on personal lines and insurance for small and medium-sized firms. Headquartered in Munich, Germany.
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Mutual of Omaha	Rating: 1 / 10
Provider of insurance and financial services for individuals or any size business, featuring health plans, life insurance, annuities, mutual funds, flood insurance and auto insurance.
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Oregon Mutual Group	Rating: 4 / 10
A regional insurance company located in McMinnville, Oregon serving Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and California. Offers automobile, homeowners, manufactured home, liability, and small business insurance.
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Partners Mutual Insurance Company	Rating: 9 / 10
A Midwest-based organization that writes auto, homeowners, and commercial policies for individuals and businesses in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Michigan.
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Progressive Casualty Insurance Company	Rating: 1 / 10
Progressive Corp (Ohio). The Group's principal activity is to provide personal automobile insurance and other specialty property-casualty insurance and related services throughout the United States. The property-casualty insurance products protect customers against collision and physical damage to their motor vehicles and liability to others for personal injury or property damage arising out of the use of those vehicles. The specialty personal lines products include insurance for motorcycles, recreation vehicles, mobile homes, watercraft, snowmobiles and similar items. The other lines of business include lender's collateral protection, directors and officers liability and related services, including processing business for involuntary plans. Premiums earned accounted for 95% of 2002 revenues and Net investment income, 5%.
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Prudential	Rating: 7 / 10
A diversified financial services institution that offers a full range of insurance, investment, and real estate products and services to individuals and institutions worldwide. Property and casualty products include auto and homeowners insurance.
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Schweizerische National-Versicherungs-Ges	Rating: 4 / 10
Schweizerische National-Versicherungs-Ges. The Group's principal activity is the provision of insurance and insurance related services including life and non-life cover. Specific areas of cover include life, accident, health, car, legal, fire and theft, travel and transport.The group has operations in Switzerland, Italy, France, Belgium, Spain, Germany and Denmark. In 2001 the Groupdisposed its subsidiaries in Denmark.
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Standard Insurance Co.	Rating: 9 / 10
A provider of group and individual financial security products. Products and services include retirement planning, disability, life and dental insurance, and annuities. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
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Standard Mutual Insurance Company	Rating: 4 / 10
Offers automobile, liability, homeowners, fire, commercial, multi-peril, business owners, workers' compensation, farm, mobile home, motorcycle, and inland marine insurance. Serves Indiana and Illinois.
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State Farm Insurance	Rating: 3 / 10
Auto, home, health and life insurance provider. Web site offers a personalized My State Farm page.
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State Farm Insurance	Rating: 4 / 10
A mutual insurance company offering auto, home, health, and life insurance.
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Taiwan Fire & Marine Insurance Company Limited	Rating: 1 / 10
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Travelers	Rating: 2 / 10
Two major divisions: life & annuity and property casualty. Addresses needs of individuals, corporations and small businesses.
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USAA	Rating: 6 / 10
Worldwide insurance and diversified financial services family of companies headquartered in San Antonio, Texas that serves the military and ex-military community.
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Zurich Allied Ag	Rating: 6 / 10
Zurich Allied AG is a financial holding company representing the 57% shareholding of Zurich Financial Services which is trading on the Swiss Exchange in Zurich. Zurich Financial Services was formed in September 1998 through the merger of Zuerich Versicherungsgesellschaft (Zurich Group) and the financial services business of B.A.T. Industries (UK). Zurich Financial Services is the holding company of a globally operating group of companies active in the fields of life, non-life and re-insurance as well as asset management. The company provides its services to 35 million customers in 64 countries through over 350 strategic business units. The remaining 43% of Zurich Financial Services is owned by Allied Zurich plc (UK). Zurich Financial Services itself is a non-trading company, whereas Zurich Allied AG is trading on the Swiss exchange and Allied Zurich plc on the London stock market, both since September 1998. This dual listing structure enables Swiss and UK shareholder to hold their interests in the Zurich Financial Services Group in their respective local currency. Zurich Financial Services has worldwide subsidiaries. Premium income accounted for 60% of 1999 revenues; investment income, 16%; gain/loss on disposal of securities, 12% and other operating income, 12%.
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