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The Day Ahead: All Eyes On NFP Following Quiet Overnigh Session
A blog featuring up to the minute commentary on mortgage rates and the mortgage backed securites markets.
Could Cash Levels Drive M&A in the Property-Casualty Insurance Industry? -- Seeking Alpha
<p>Companies are holding onto cash. That is what nearly all financial observers suggest. Whether due to uncertainty about taxes, healthcare costs, legislation, or other matters, the fact is that many firms are holding large amounts of cash on their balance sheets.</p><p>Historically, whenever firms
Editor's Blog : If You Buy An iPhone, Buy Insurance
Today, the iPhone will burst onto the market, with fans of the phone standing in line (for the past couple of days, in some cases) in order to get one of the first ones. All I can say is: if you buy this phone, get insurance. However, I don't mean the
Specialty Insurance Blog: Coastal Risk Management
Insurance exposures within coastal communities are rising from climate change and development. Increasing populations and property values, higher sea levels and more violent weather are all working to threaten insured property and challenge property insurers. The insurance industry response has
Property and Casualty Insurance Industry's Historic Profitability -- Seeking Alpha
<strong><a href='http://variantperceptions.wordpress.com/">Variant Perceptions</a>submits:</strong><p>One industry that has been mentioned here in passing, and which I am following for signs of better pricing and a cyclical bottom, is property and casualty insurance. We mentioned in a<strong><a
Genworth Financial, Inc. Q2 2010 Earnings Call Transcript -- Seeking Alpha
<p>Genworth Financial, Inc. (<a href='http://seekingalpha.com/symbol/gnw' alt='Genworth Financial Inc.' title='Genworth Financial Inc.'>GNW</a>)</p><p>Q2 2010 Earnings Conference Call</p><p>July 30, 2010 9:00 AM ET</p><br/><a
This Week's Best U.S. Bond: Unitrin at 6.134% -- Seeking Alpha
<strong><a href='http://investment-income.net/'>Randy Durig</a>submits:</strong><p><b>Unitrin</b>(<a href='http://seekingalpha.com/symbol/utr' alt='Unitrin, Inc.' title='Unitrin, Inc.'>UTR</a>) is an insurance/financial services company providing a diverse array of insurance and consumer finance
An Opportunity in Specialty Insurance -- Seeking Alpha
<strong><a href="http://www.morningstar.com/">Morningstar</a>submits:</strong><div><div><em>By Jim Ryan</em></div><p>Since our last industry update in late 2009, specialty insurer stocks (mortgage, bond and title insurers) have ridden the wave of speculative fever that is generally associated with
FHA Reform Act: Congress Still Out of Touch With Reality -- Seeking Alpha
<strong><a href='http://www.thefreedomfactory.us/'>Rob Viglione</a>submits:</strong><p>The FHA Reform Act of 2010 was just passed in the House of Representatives last week. The general intent of the bill is to reduce the risk to taxpayers of toxic loans insured by the Federal Housing
Earnings Scorecard: Genworth Financial -- Seeking Alpha
<strong><a href="http://register.zacks.com/ucd/step1.php?ALERT=alpha&ADID=ALPHA_content_welcome">Zacks.com</a>submits:</strong><p><strong><img src="http://static.seekingalpha.com/uploads/2010/5/12/saupload_getchart_9.png" align="right" hspace="6" vspace="6" />Genworth Financial Inc.</strong>(<a
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