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RLI Corp. Downgraded

January 19th, 2011 Paul Smith

On the back of lackluster performance at the Casualty segment along with escalating expenses we are downgrading RLI Corp. (NYSE:RLI) to Underperform. The Casualty segment was under pressure owing to difficult economic conditions, especially in construction and transportation-related coverages.

General Liability, the largest product of the company under the Casualty segment, has remained soft over the past several quarters. Nearly 50% of the General Liability book relates to the construction industry. 

The significant reduction in construction activity, along with continued rate deterioration, has had a negative impact on General Liability gross premiums written. Given the sluggish economic recovery and the continued soft rate environment, a decline in premium is expected in the near term.

RLI Corp.’s Casualty business is traditionally characterized by higher combined ratios and longer-tailed liabilities, which could exert pressure, overall, on its underwriting margins in the long term. Th

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Creating Income Via Houston Real Estate Investments

January 17th, 2011 Vanessa Williams

The Houston Real Estate marketplace saw a vast uprising in double digits every year during The very first six or seven years of the present ten years. Due to the improved standard of living brought upon by rapid a job; more individuals were turning into future Residence buyers. Times have changed now but certainly not for the greater. With the fall of the stock marketplace, investors everywhere are turning away from venturing hard earned cash at the bottom of the marketplace. In portion of US, homes have lost about one third of its worth in this financial pitfall. The popular individuals are in fear of losing their jobs and belongings. Hence, the best, one may do in such a situation is, spending wisely.

However, one place, where you may still invest your hard earned cash without the hope of losing it all is in Houston Real Estate. It is which one field in which you may pour your hard earned cash with little risk and more hopes of return, in mind. Investment in this field has been sanctioned by some of the state governments.

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Ex-Banker To Give Wikileaks Files On Rich

January 15th, 2011 Vanessa Williams

A former Swiss banker on Monday supplied documents to WikiLeaks that he alleges detail attempts by wealthy business leaders and lawmakers to evade tax payments.

Rudolf Elmer, an ex-employee of Swiss-based Bank Julius Baer, said there were 2,000 account holders named in the documents, but refused to give details of the companies or individuals involved.

He has previously offered files to WikiLeaks on financial activities in the Cayman Islands and faces a court hearing in Zurich on Wednesday to answer charges of coercion and violating Switzerland’s strict banking secrecy laws.

“I do think as a banker I have the right to stand up if something is wrong,” said Elmer, who addressed reporters at London’s Frontline Club alongside WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

“I am against the system. I know how the system works and I know the day-to-day business. From that point of view, I wanted to let society know what I know. It is damaging our society,” Elmer said.

Assange praised the ex-banker’s attempts to expose alleged shady practices in the financial industry. Read all post…

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Grave Groomers

January 14th, 2011 Paul Smith

As Daniel Felkins’ grandmother approached the age of 90, she realized that she needed help doing things she had once done herself. One of these important things was caring for and maintaining her late husband’s gravesite. Daniel and his wife stepped in to help. After his grandmother passed away, Daniel realized that no one would have helped his grandmother honor her husband if he had not been available. This sparked an online search and he found Grave Groomers LLC. Within just a few months, with the training and support of Grave Groomers, he launched his business, Professional Grave Groomers, in Idaho.

Daniel’s story is not uncommon. Many people who have lost a loved one are unable to invest the money, the time, or the physical labor it takes to clean the moss, dirt, and other eroding chemicals off a headstone. Unfortunately, before you know it, that headstone soon reminds a passerby of what lies underneath. Grave Groomers are in the business of honoring the beautiful life of their clients’ loved ones by restoring, cleaning, and preserving the gravesite. They ev

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Sell Your House Fast – 3 Alternatives You Should Consider

January 10th, 2011 Vanessa Williams

Obtaining any property sold quickly could be a daunting endeavour, but if its a flat youre selling, a fast sale may be virtually impossible. Hefty maintenance fees, noisy neighbours, and unkempt communal areas have given flats quite a lousy reputation. Maybe you have, sadly, discovered these states legitimate and therefore are desperate to get free from your flat as quickly as possible.

I regret to say that the standard real estate agent could do not be the way to go if you wish to get your flat in and from the market as quickly as possible. Extensive time is spent by Realtors gathering in the information on the property, advertising it, and then organizing showing times for prospective buyers. When a buyer does commit to purchasing your property, youll sit for days hoping and praying the deal doesnt fall via. Buyers usually change their marbles, but they are also often not able to purchase the property they desire because they cant get their own property to market. This puts you in a helpless, frustrated position, crying out for anybody to just please buy your property!

There are prospective buyers out there wholl hear your cry.

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Niche Music Company Keeps Price, Message On Track

January 10th, 2011 Paul Smith

According to a story in The Tennessean, Mike and Sue Gay figured they had a pretty good idea for a new business, but they never expected it to become what it has.

Now, 17 years into their homegrown music company that features children’s songs with a Christian bent, the couple has sold more than 20 million copies.

“We didn’t bank on this doing what it did,” Mike Gay said, pointing to the platinum and gold records hanging on a basement wall.

Cedarmont Kids, the label started by the Gays in 1993, was created in part so Sue could work from home and raise their two children. For 12 years, Mike had worked in the Christian music business as a sales manager and brought a solid understanding of what the market would support. Sue, meanwhile, was a music teacher and singer who spent several years developing print music.

Their plan was to use well-known Sunday school songs, gospel music standards, spirituals and childhood favorites — all available for free in the public domain — to produce inexpensive albums. Children si

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