"Countrywide''s agents and employees have told us that they prefer a strong connection to Nationwide and a solid corporate identity," he said. The new name will be phased in on policy forms and other operational documents during the next 12 months as current customers are converted widescreenmonitor to Nationwide of America policies and new customers are acquired.

"It took us 68 years -- from 1926 to 1994 -- to reach $50 billion in assets and just widescreenmonitor over four more years to more than double widescreenmonitor that amount," McFerson noted. Assets include Nationwide''s property-casualty, widescreenmonitor and widescreenmonitor life, health and annuity businesses.