Assurant Named One of America's 50 Most Trustworthy Financial Companies
Business Wire - Thu Apr 17, 3:30PM CDT
Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ), a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, recently was named to the 2014 list of "America's 50 Most Trustworthy Financial Companies" published by Forbes magazine.
Novation Companies Sells StreetLinks for $60 Million
Marketwire - Wed Apr 16, 3:30PM CDT
Novation Companies, Inc. (OTCQB: NOVC) today announced that its subsidiary, StreetLinks, LLC, has been sold to Assurant, Inc. for $60 million in cash, plus a potential earn-out payment of up to $12 million post-closing based on StreetLinks future performance. Novation owned approximately 88% of StreetLinks and receives a corresponding share of the sales proceeds. The sale was unanimously approved by Novation's board of directors.
Assurant Acquires StreetLinks, A Leading Independent Appraisal Management Company
Business Wire - Wed Apr 16, 3:01PM CDT
Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a premier provider of specialty insurance and services, today announces the acquisition of StreetLinks LLC, a leader in appraisal and valuation solutions for the mortgage industry, from Novation Companies, Inc. (OTCQB: NOVC) and other shareholders.
Technical Pulse on Insurance Stocks -- Research on Unum, Aflac, Assurant, and ProAssurance
PR Newswire - Mon Apr 07, 9:27AM CDT
The trading session on Friday, April 4, 2014 ended on a lower note as the S&P 500 finished the session 1.25% lower at 1,865.09 and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,127.73, down 2.60%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,412.71, down 0.96%. During the session, nine out of ten sectors ended the session in negative. The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index finished the day at 298.76, down 1.15%, and the index has edged 0.70% lower in the last one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Unum Group (NYSE: UNM), Aflac Inc. (NYSE: AFL), Assurant Inc. (NYSE: AIZ) and ProAssurance Corp. (NYSE: PRA). Free technical research on UNM, AFL, AIZ and PRA can be downloaded upon signing up at:
Assurant to Announce 2014 First Quarter Financial Results
Business Wire - Thu Mar 27, 7:30AM CDT
Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ), a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, will release 2014 first quarter results on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, after the market closes, with the news release available on Assurant's website at www.assurant.com. In conjunction with the earnings release, Assurant will host a conference call the next morning, Thursday, April 24, 2014, at 8:00 a.m. ET that is expected to last one hour. The call will be available to the public via live audio webcast.
Financial Sector Equities Analysis: Aflac, Unum, Assurant, and ProAssurance
PR Newswire - Tue Mar 18, 8:40AM CDT
The trading session on Monday, March 17, 2014, ended on a positive note as the S&P 500 finished at 1,858.83, up 0.96%; the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,279.95, up 0.81%; the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the session 1.13% higher at 16,247.22. The gains were broad based as all the 10 sectors finished higher. The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index finished the day at 296.36, up 1.04%, and the same has advanced 1.77% in the last one month. Investor-Edge.com has initiated coverage on the following equities: Aflac Inc. (NYSE: AFL), Unum Group. (NYSE: UNM), Assurant Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), and ProAssurance Corporation (NYSE: PRA). Free research on these four companies can be accessed at:
What Loss, Love, and Life Taught Me About Obamacare
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Mar 15, 10:00AM CDT
Last fall, my wife and I were elated to learn we were pregnant with our third child. W e'd quietly planned for it to happen but still found ourselves overjoyed at the sudden reality of adding another member to our family. Over the next two months,...
Fortegra Financial Misses on Q4 Earnings, Guides 2014 - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 12, 9:00AM CDT
Fortegra Financial's operating net income of 17 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2013, which lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6 cents.
Assurant Strikes 52-Week High - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Mar 11, 2:00PM CDT
Assurant's shares hit a 52-week high of $69.12, the momentum in the stock led by solid performance.
Almost Family, Weight Watchers, Wells Fargo, Assurant and HSBC Holdings highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day
PR Newswire - Mon Mar 10, 8:30AM CDT
Zacks Equity Research highlights Almost Family (Nasdaq:AFAM-Free Report) as the Bull of the Day and Weight Watchers (NYSE:WTW-Free Report) as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC-Free Report), Assurant Inc. (NYSE:AIZ-Free Report) and HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE:HSBC-Free Report).
Wells Fargo, HSBC to Settle Insurance Lawsuit - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Mar 07, 3:20PM CST
Amidst the ongoing investigations and litigation issues in the banking sector by various regulators, Wells Fargo & Company along with two insurance companies - Assurant Inc. and QBE Insurance Group has emerged with a legal settlement.
Assurant to Host Investor Day on Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Business Wire - Tue Feb 25, 3:30PM CST
Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, will host an Investor Day in New York City on Tuesday, March 11, 2014, beginning at 9 a.m. ET. The event will feature presentations by members of Assurant's executive management team on the company's performance and long-term strategy.
First Week of April 19th Options Trading For Assurant (AIZ)
DividendChannel.com - Tue Feb 25, 10:50AM CST
Investors in Assurant Inc saw new options become available this week, for the April 19th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the AIZ options chain for the new April 19th contracts and identified one...
Assurant Solutions Contact Center Director Named Silver Stevie(R) Award Winner
Business Wire - Mon Feb 24, 7:31AM CST
Assurant Solutions, a leading global provider of extended service contracts, today announced that Jimmy Griffith, director of quality assurance, was presented a silver award at the eighth annual Stevie(R) Awards for Sales & Customer Service.
Dividend Watch: 3 Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Tomorrow: ALDW, TRI, AIZ
at The Street - Wed Feb 19, 9:00AM CST
ALDW TRI AIZ are going ex-dividend tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, 5:00 AM ET
Citigroup Settles Insurance Lawsuit, Shares Up - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Feb 10, 4:55PM CST
Amidst the ongoing investigations and litigation issues in the banking sector by various regulators, Citigroup Inc. (C) has emerged with another settlement. With this move, Citigroup's shares rallied 2.26% higher on Friday, coming in at $49.34.
Assurant Solutions Earns EPA ENERGY STAR(R) Certification for Energy Conservation Efforts
Business Wire - Fri Feb 07, 7:30AM CST
Assurant Solutions, a global provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and part of Assurant, Inc., has earned the Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR(R) certification for its call center in Albany, OR.
Form 4: Update Filing for Assurant Inc (AIZ)
Vickers Stock Research - Fri Feb 07, 4:36AM CST
ORBITAL TO ANNOUNCE FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END 2012 FINANCIAL RESULTS ON FEBRUARY 14
Earnings Beat at Assurant on Zero Cat Loss - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Feb 06, 1:50PM CST
Assurant's fourth-quarter earnings benefited from an absence of cat loss during the quarter.
Assurant Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2013 Financial Results
Business Wire - Wed Feb 05, 3:15PM CST
--4Q 2013 Net Income of $108.8 million, $1.46 per diluted share Full-Year 2013 Net Income of $488.9 million, $6.30 per diluted share