Contrary to conventional wisdom, the party controlling the White House has little or no effect on the industry's bottom-line profitability. In fact, you would be shocked to know which administration produced the industry's best return-on-equity, notes NU Editor In Chief Sam Friedman, who wonders what ROE might be during the Obama administration in his blog today at www.property-casualty.com.

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