U.S. property/casualty insurers received a bit of a gust in their sails yesterday with reports of a strong fourth quarter of 2009. Net income climbed to $31.1 billion in 2009, largely as a result of improved underwriting results, the continued recovery of the financial markets and disciplined capital management, according to A.M. Best.

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