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casualty

[kazh-oo-uhl-tee] / ˈkæʒ u əl ti /




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Investing in private funds, which are illiquid—meaning investors can’t cash out whenever they like—is a riskier proposition for property and casualty insurers than for firms that sell life policies and annuities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Property and casualty insurer Safepoint Holdings also should crack the billion-dollar market cap threshold, too, with plans to sell 16.7 million shares in a range of $15 to $17.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to a call of a mass casualty event around 9:30 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Now it looks like Doug Beattie is about to become the first high profile casualty.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

A word bravely soldiers on for years, until one day it falls facedown in the trenches, its original meaning a casualty of misuse.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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