Quotes by Ray Stone

“Its too early to talk about potential losses. But compared to yesterdays prediction of a 175-mile-per-hour storm making a beeline for New Orleans, were breathing a sigh of relief.”

“For economic policymakers, the landscape has materially changed. It no longer would be prudent to regard a Sept. 20 [rate increase] as a foregone conclusion.”

“I think what makes this one different is just the sheer scope and size of it. Its just going to be a much, much longer haul.”

“St. Paul Travelers has the resources available to respondimmediately to the hurricanes impact, even in the wake of HurricaneKatrina. We know many of our customers are stillrecovering from Katrina, and we will continue to service ourpolicyholders even as we react to a second storm. Our Catastrophe Teamis expressly designed to be on the ground and highly responsive whenour customers need us most.”

“It is hard to imagine that too large a percentage of these jobs will be sustained over the next few weeks,”

“People are breathing a sigh of relief that ... New Orleans appeared to be on the weak side of the storm.”

“They need somebody thats going to have the ability and skills to assess damage and get them back on their feet.”

“The real issue, problem and challenge is city of New Orleans.”

“That took a day or two to figure out. Where did they go?”

“The new technology served us so well because of the people who needed funds due to the evacuations.”

If the price I have to pay to see Jewish children playing without an armed escort are freeways across the desert and a take-a-way on every street corner throughout the Middle East, then I’m all for it.