Insurers and some brokerage houses are strongly voicing their opposition to the way insurance regulators view the financial strength of insurers' hybrid securities investments.

Their concerns come in advance of a meeting on the issue set for July 13 by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Meanwhile, rating agencies are saying their positions on the hybrid securities are based on a perspective that is broader than regulators' focus on solvency.

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