1.   Although flood policies are sold under a federal program, you can buy them from any commercial insurance company or agent.

2.   American General acquired the companies that sold the policies, said Carl Santillo, American General executive vice president of operations.

3.   And as American insurance companies extend their global reach, they are aggressively selling policies in countries with less rigorous standards for record-keeping and documentation.

4.   And individual health insurance policies are sold by companies such as Mutual of Omaha or Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas.

5.   Because most companies are privately held, it is difficult to get a more precise or accurate picture, even of how many policies have been sold.

6.   Big insurance companies have long insisted that their policies be sold through an agent, who earns a commission in exchange for providing the consumer with advice.

7.   A company that buys insurance on the lives of employees in high-ranking positions may want to sell a policy after an executive retires.

8.   A few weeks later he was dismissed by Jefferson-Pilot Life Insurance of Greensboro, N.C., whose policies he sold to union members.

9.   A higher rating can help an insurer sell policies and lower its borrowing costs.

10.   A higher rating can make it easier for an insurer to sell policies and lower its borrowing costs.