=========================================================== TODAY'S NEWSLETTER LOOKS AT WINNING STOCKS IN THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY A number of insurance stocks hit 52-week highs in recent weeks, in part because several Wall Street analysts raised their ratings and earnings estimates for these firms. Over the past three months, insurance shares are up 9 percent while the S&P 500 index has dipped 2 percent. What many investors like about these companies is their growth beyond the insurance business. Many providers are looking like financial services firms with diverse product lines. Other firms are expanding their businesses globally or raising their premiums. In today's newsletter, we look at companies, trends, and financial performance in the insurance business. =========================================================== A Word From Our Sponsor ========================================================== Get practical advice that will help you grow your business. 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"INSURER STOCKS SOAR" Source: National Underwriter, September edition Stock prices in the property-casualty insurance industry continue to hit 52-week highs. (FREE TO MEMBERS) http://wwwrd.0mm.com/pwz283002 b. "THE EVOLUTION OF AXA" Source: Rough Notes, September 27 edition The insurance giant has embarked on a program to transform its career agents into financial advisers. (FREE TO MEMBERS) http://wwwrd.0mm.com/pwz283003 c. "SECTOR PROFILE: INSURANCE STOCKS" Source: 123Jump, September 29 article This group of stocks in the insurance sector is up 237 percent this year. (FREE TO MEMBERS) http://wwwrd.0mm.com/pwz283004 d. "LOOKING AT THE INTERNET'S IMPACT ON INSURANCE PROVIDERS" Source: American Agent & Broker, September edition The ability to perform meaningful insurance transactions via the Web continues to present many challenges. (FREE TO MEMBERS) http://wwwrd.0mm.com/pwz283005 2. FREE SAMPLES OF THE DAY Available exclusively to Hoover's Members through the Hoover's Editor's Choice Newsletter. These documents are free to Members for one week. a. "SNL INSURANCE DAILY", from the September 29 edition of SNL Insurance Daily, courtesy of SNL Securities. A look at the latest company news, events, and top-performing stocks in the insurance industry. http://wwwrd.0mm.com/pwz283006 SNL Insurance Daily summarizes the previous day's news and market information affecting the insurance industry. This newsletter gives you information on top-performing stocks, insider trades, ownership and disclosure filings, company news and events, M&A activity, and legislative issues. SNL Securities reports are available on a pay-per-view basis through Hoover's Archived News for $35.00. To search them, select "Insurance Industry News" on Archived News Advanced Search page. Sample Search: http://wwwrd.0mm.com/pwz283001 b. GRAHAM & WHITESIDE MAJOR COMPANIES REPORT: ACE LIMITED, courtesy of Graham & Whiteside. ACE Limited (ACL) sells property-casualty insurance to industrial, commercial, and other clients in the U.S., the UK, Ireland, and Bermuda. For more information about ACE Limited, our company of the Day, see below. http://wwwrd.0mm.com/pwz283008 Graham & Whiteside's Major Companies Database is the leading source of global company information based on thorough research by specialist editors with years of experience collecting international business information. The data provided includes (where available) company address, telephone, telex, fax, directors, senior management, activities, trade names, branch offices (not for Europe), principal agencies (not for Europe), parent company, subsidiary and associated companies, banks, auditors, lawyers, financial information, public/private status, principal shareholders, number of employees, date of establishment (not for Europe), and SIC codes. 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