On Nov 20, 2009, A.M. Best Company affirmed the ratings of Allstate Corporation (ALL) and its subsidiaries. The rating agency cited that the rating actions primarily reflect Allstate’s solid risk-adjusted capitalization, favorable operating performance and significant market presence. However, the agency remains concerned about Allstate’s exposure to frequent weather-related events, significant dividend payments to its parent and above average underwriting and investment leverage.  For Allstate Insurance Group and its members, the agency has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa-". The agency has also affirmed the ICR and debt ratings of the parent company. The outlook for all these ratings remains stable. Additionally, A.M. Best has affirmed the FSR of A+ (Superior) and ICRs of “aa-" of the primary life/health member companies of Allstate Financial.  The agency also affirmed the debt ratings of “aa-" of the outstanding ...

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Powersafe Technology Corp.’s (Other OTC: PSFT.PK) Subsidiary Amplification Technologies has patented a revolutionary new solid-state semiconductor technology solution for low-level signal detection: multichannel Discrete Amplification (DA). The patented DA platform technology, invented by company scientists, is a breakthrough in the design of photon detectors, providing these detectors with unique competitive advantages. Use of DA in semiconductor detectors increases their sensitivity markedly, and enables the creation of new detector systems for various applications including medical diagnostics, security systems,

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