Safeco Takes A Loss Unloading Life, Broker Operations

By Susanne Sclafane

NU Online News Service, Mar. 16, 11:40 a.m. EST?The $1.44 billion sale of Safeco's life and investment business announced last night will result in a $200 million after-tax loss, but the company's chief executive said the property casualty insurer has no regrets.[@@]

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