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Brian Meredith, with Bank of America, said in his fourth-quarter earnings report to investors that "except for reserve loss development from hurricanes, we do not expect much adverse loss development

And don't count on reinsurers to firm up the market, as some analysts have speculated. "Many key insurers are writing large net lines, so the pricing of reinsurance is not much of a factor," Mr. Kerr