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Yahoo! Finance: Property & Casualty Insurance Industry News         Paul B. Farrell: Four reasons Buffett's legacy will die by 2020 January 18, 2011 at 6:01 AM   [at MarketWatch] - Here's our challenge to Warren Buffett: Focus on the four biggest issues facing Americans by inviting four brilliant minds to speak to your shareholders in May.         Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. Announces Recent Share Repurchases and Agreement to Purchase Options Issued to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. January 17, 2011 at 10:07 PM   [PR Newswire] - Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. announced today that it repurchased 1,685,714 of its common shares for approximately $75.1 million during the three months ended December 31, 2010 and an additional 350,000 common shares for approximately $15.9 million during 2011.  Platinum also announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase, for an aggregate of $47.9 million in cash, the options issued to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. in connection with Platinum's initial public offering in 2002.  The RenaissanceRe Options had provided the right to purchase 2,500,000 common shares from Platinum for $27.00 per share and were subsequently amended to provide for net share settlements.         Allstate to Discuss Fourth Quarter 2010 Earnings With Investors January 17, 2011 at 7:34 PM   [PR Newswire] - The Allstate Corporation will conduct a conference call and webcast at 9 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, Feb. 10 to discuss fourth quarter 2010 earnings. The company will issue a news release announcing quarterly results at or after 4:05 p.m.         COO Blackburn set to retire at State Auto January 17, 2011 at 6:05 PM         State Auto COO to retire January 17, 2011 at 4:00 PM   [Business Wire] - State Auto Financial Corporation and State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company today announced the retirement of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Mark A. Blackburn.         Harleysville Group Inc. Dividend Stock Analysis January 17, 2011 at 3:09 PM         A.I.G. Repays N.Y. Fed and Looks Toward Big Stock Sale January 17, 2011 at 12:19 PM         Greenberg, Benmosche, And the Soul of AIG January 17, 2011 at 11:35 AM         Chinatrust Isn't Considering Acquiring MetLife's Taiwan Business January 17, 2011 at 10:54 AM         Chinatrust Isn't Considering Acquiring MetLife's Taiwan Business for Now January 17, 2011 at 10:54 AM         Is AIG the Perfect Short? January 17, 2011 at 9:59 AM         Hartford Life Redeems 5.6% Notes Due 2036 January 17, 2011 at 8:39 AM             This email was sent to bruno.jovanov.insurance@blogger.com. Delivered by Feed My Inbox PO Box 682532 Franklin, TN 37068 Account Login Unsubscribe Here