Conservative investing and disciplined underwriting helped insurance biggie Chubb ( CB) rideout the recent financial storm better than a number of its property-casualty rivals.
That Thursday, two dozen essential personnel from Valero's Gulf Coast refineries flew in to rideout the storm at "Hotel Valero"--a big room next to the call center outfitted with 20 queen-sized air mattresses and sundry items assembled from a trip to Wal-Mart.