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Since 2003, Safeco has repurchased 39.3 million shares, or 28.4 percent of its then outstanding shares, at a total cost of $2.1 billion.
Safeco, in business since 1923, is a Fortune 500 property and casualty insurance company based in Seattle. The company sells insurance to drivers, homeowners, and owners of small- and mid-sized businesses principally through a national network of independent distribution partners.
