United Fire & Casualty Company’s direct and assumed asbestos and
environmental loss reserve was US$3.8 million at Dec. 31, 2008,
compared with US$5 million at Dec. 31, 2007.
In addition, the Company had ceded A&E loss reserves of
US$600,000 at Dec.…
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