BestWeek: Insurance Issues Divide Presidential Contenders

OLDWICK, N.J.--(Business Wire)--
The leading presidential contenders cast identical votes on eight
out of 15 bills that involved issues of major importance to insurers.
Find out where Senators Barack Obama and John McCain agree and
disagree on industry issues in an exclusive report in the June 9 issue
of BestWeek.

Also, in BestWeek Europe:

Insurance online price comparison sites are likely to grow to a
billion pounds in premium a year, as they appeal to U.K. consumers.
Given that growth, the British Insurance Broker Association is taking
an "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em" attitude toward the interlopers.

Also, in BestWeek U.S./Canada:

The superinflated commodities market that is driving the
agricultural insurance market is creating unprecedented opportunities
for private insurers and reinsurers to write more lucrative business.

And in both editions of BestWeek:

The Best's Global Insurance Composite Index finished the week of
June 5 down 16% from a year ago. The composite index reflects the
performance of 168 insurance stocks. The week's top stocks, dominated
by Asian insurers, were Greenlight Capital Re, Nipponkoa Insurance,
Aioi Insurance, Sompo Japan Insurance and LIG Insurance. The bottom
five stocks were Independence Holding, Affirmative Insurance Holdings,
Beazley Group, Atlantic American and Kingsway Financial Services.

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A.M. Best Co.
Caroline Saucer, 908-439-2200, ext. 5774
caroline.saucer@ambest.com

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