U.S. Reinsurers' Premium Fell In ?04 First Half

NU Online News Service, Oct. 26, 4:20 p.m. EDT?Thirteen major U.S. reinsurers saw first-half premium income drop three percent, according to figures from Benfield Group. [@@]

The firm reported that on a year-over-year basis premium dropped to $18.9 billion, hurt by softening rates that are increasingly coming under pressure.

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