As value investors, we start with the fact that they are historically cheap and at all-time lows relative to the market, ... Secondly, we think there's an opportunity in the next year or two for the pricing cycle to improve. Thirdly, as the financial services deregulation bill makes its way through Congress, we think there's opportunity for some bank takeovers of insurance companies.
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