The number of state actions continu...

The number of state actions continued to rise in 2003 to 45 compared with 44 in 2002 and 35 in 2001

This year's corporate changes application of mind based on filing and A.M. Best Co data, indicates 23 new property/casualty insurers take downed the market in 2003. There were 57 acquisitions or ownership changes, compared with 29 in 2002 36 merger in 2003 v 31 in 2002 and 58 name changes compared with 62 in 2002

All changes occurr in 2003 unles otherwise indicated. Locations in parentheses indicate a company's domicile when it differs from the location of its headquarters.