Independent Insurance, set up by the mercurial Michael Bright in 1987, seemed to do well when its competitors did not.

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From his Manhattan office on the fringes of Times Square, Michael Hong can see a future in bright lights.

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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg kept his job and that is seen as a rare bright spot for Republicans who lost in other high-profile contests yesterday.

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