Are you sure that it is a good idea to confound commercial banking, investment banking, insurance and stock brokerage?

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In the 1990s workers' comp costs fell, thanks to deregulation, which goosed price competition among insurers, and the stock market, which helped insurance firms cover underwriting losses with investment income.

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In a lower interest rate environment, there is a less investment income and is one of the factors weighing on the stock prices of insurance companies.

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If one person offers investment advice and buys and sells securities for others, the regulation on that person should not be different depending on whether that person is employed by a bank, a stock brokerage firm, an insurance company or is a self-employed registered investment adviser.

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Faced with low yields on bank deposits, illiquid property investments and more risky investments in the stock market, however, life insurance is also viewed as a safe and stable investment.

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The ban applies to any stock of a company that has an affiliated bank, thrift, insurance, broker or investment adviser.

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With long-term investment horizons, life insurance companies in developed economies are important investors in the stock market, as well as in the private placement markets for debt and equity securities issued by small- and medium-sized enterprises.

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