United Fire & Casualty Company had US$3.4 million at Dec. 31,
2010, and US$3.8 million at Dec. 31, 2009, in direct and assumed
asbestos and environmental loss reserves.
In addition, the Company had ceded asbestos and environmental loss
reserves of US$500,000…
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