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Net investment income increased 6.2 percent, or $44 million, over the second quarter of 2007 to $754 million pretax, Mr. Langwell said. He added that this was due to a higher investment asset base fro

Judge Michael Manners in Jackson County Circuit Court, Independence, Mo., dismissed the fines Wednesday following a settlement agreement two weeks ago of a lawsuit which touched off a legal battle ove

Judge Michael Manners in Jackson County Circuit Court, Independence, Mo., dismissed the fines Wednesday following a settlement agreement two weeks ago of a lawsuit which touched off a legal battle ove

Historically, such a condition (La Ni?a becoming neutral) generally suggests a near to above normal tropical cyclone activity, whereas other predictors indicate a slightly above-normal activity, Guy C

Christine Ziehmann, director of model management at RMS, said in a statement: "The largest uncertainty in the loss estimate comes from potential flood damage. The amount of rainfall is currently well

The broker reported last week that its net income declined 22 percent, or $12 million, to $40 million. That translated to an 8 cent loss in earnings per share to 29 cents a share, missing analyst's co