The number of state actions continu...

The number of state actions continued to rise in 2002 to 44 compared with 35 in 2001 and 25 in 2000

This year's corporate changes subject of attention based on filings and AM. Best Co data, point outs 35 new property/casualty insurers chronicleed the market in 2002.There were 29 acquisitions or ownership changes, compared with 54 in 2001 31 merger in 2002 v 30 in the previous year and 62 name changes com pared with 85 in 2001

All changes occurr in 2002 unles otherwise indicated. Locations in parentheses indicate a company s domicile when it differs from the location