NU Online News Service, March 8, 3:56 p.m. EDT

WASHINGTON--Executives at four top insurers see improvement in areas such as housing starts, discretionary spending and gross domestic product, but they predict a slow recovery and extended soft insurance market.

Safeco President Michael Hughes, CNA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tom Motamed, Fireman's Fund President and CEO Michael LaRocco, and Hartford Chairman and CEO Liam McGee spoke Friday at the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America annual conference here.

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