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• KBW: Soft Pricing Goes On; Hard Market Could Emerge ‘Sooner’

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 24, 2011

  Keefe, Bruyette & Woods expects weakening returns on equity and continued soft pricing for the property and casualty industry, but a hard market could emerge sooner than many anticipate.

• KBW: Soft Pricing Goes On; Hard Market Could Emerge 'Sooner'

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 17, 2011

  Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) said it expects weakening returns on equity and continued soft pricing for the property and casualty industry, but the financial analyst said a hard market could emerge "sooner than many anticipate."

• Bermuda Companies Challenged In 2Q, But P&C Industry Fares Well

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 14, 2010

  Bermuda reinsurers are expected to have a difficult second quarter, with a challenging near-term outlook, as pricing remains under pressure with no sign of rate increases, and profits hit by recent losses, according to a financial analyst's report.

• P&C Sector First Quarter Profits Foreseen By KBW

  By Daniel Hays  |  April 9, 2010

  The property and casualty insurance group is looking at limited top-line growth, but should record a profitable first quarter despite Chilean earthquake and winter storm losses, an investment bank's analysts said.