Latest in the Insurance Sector: New Research on Assurant, CNO Financial, StanCorp, Triple-S, and Unum
PR Newswire - Thu Feb 12, 7:10AM CST
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SFG: 67.49 (+0.21), AIZ: 61.44 (-4.98), CNO: 17.02 (+0.03), GTS: 24.03 (-0.01), UNM: 34.76 (+0.51)
Genworth Incurs Loss in Q4 on Soft Long-Term Care Business - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Feb 11, 8:57AM CST
Genworth's (GNW) fourth-quarter operating net loss per share of 84 cents widely missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 9 cents earnings and declined from 38 cents earned in the year-ago quarter.
TMK: 54.05 (+0.35), SFG: 67.49 (+0.21), RGA: 89.17 (+0.21), GNW: 8.67 (+0.17)
The Cheapest Dividend Growers From The MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats Index
Dividend Yield - Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 10, 1:46AM CST
I've recently looked at the S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats Index to find new investment ideas. The index is designed to measure the performance of companies within the S&P MidCap 400® that have followed a managed dividends policy of...
CFR: 69.19 (+1.16), SFG: 67.49 (+0.21), ALB: 54.59 (+0.63), RNR: 103.80 (-0.64), EV: 42.58 (+0.29), CBSH: 42.65 (+0.07), ORI: 14.95 (unch), HCC: 55.48 (-0.06)
Reinsurance Group Beats on Q4 Earnings; Improves Y/Y - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Feb 03, 9:05AM CST
Reinsurance Group of America Inc. (RGA) reported fourth-quarter 2014 operating income of $2.99 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.11 by 41.7% and improving 37.8% year over year.
SFG: 67.49 (+0.21), LFC: 61.69 (+0.65), LNC: 58.44 (+0.38), RGA: 89.17 (+0.21)
Torchmark Posts In-line Earnings in Q4, Guides for 2015 - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Feb 03, 8:40AM CST
Torchmark (TMK) reported fourth-quarter 2014 net operating income of $1.00 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. On a year-over-year basis, earnings improved 3%.
TMK: 54.05 (+0.35), SFG: 67.49 (+0.21), LNC: 58.44 (+0.38), RGA: 89.17 (+0.21)
StanCorp Financial's (SFG) CEO Greg Ness on Q4 2014 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
SA Transcripts - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 30, 4:02PM CST
SFG: 67.49 (+0.21)
StanCorp Q4 Earnings Beat Yet Fall Y/Y; 2015 Guidance - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jan 30, 2:30PM CST
StanCorp Financial's (SFG) fourth-quarter 2014 operating net earnings of $1.42 per share outperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.2% but declined 47% year over year.
PL: 69.95 (-0.01), SFG: 67.49 (+0.21), LFC: 61.69 (+0.65), LNC: 58.44 (+0.38)
StanCorp Financial beats by $0.07, misses on revenue
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jan 29, 3:12PM CST
SFG: 67.49 (+0.21)
StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Earnings
Business Wire - Thu Jan 29, 3:07PM CST
StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: SFG) today reported net income of $56.2 million, or $1.32 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2014, compared to $65.0 million, or $1.46 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2013. After-tax net capital losses were $4.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2014, compared to $1.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2013.
SFG: 67.49 (+0.21)
Notable earnings after Thursday’s close
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jan 28, 4:35PM CST
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Will StanCorp Financial (SFG) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jan 27, 5:15PM CST
StanCorp Financial Group Inc.(SFG) is set to report fourth-quarter and full-year 2014 results on Jan 29.
SFG: 67.49 (+0.21), CB: 102.06 (+0.43), ACGL: 59.95 (+0.36), ALL: 71.46 (-0.11)
American Equity Ratings and Outlook Retained by A.M. Best - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jan 15, 1:50PM CST
A.M. Best reiterated ICR of American Equity (AEL), FSR of A- and ICR of "a-" of American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company and its subsidiaries, with stable outlook.
PL: 69.95 (-0.01), AEL: 29.15 (+0.66), SFG: 67.49 (+0.21), LNC: 58.44 (+0.38)
Insurance Stock Outlook, part 2 - Industry Outlook
Kalyan Nandy - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jan 09, 12:00AM CST
Insurance Stock Outlook, part 2 - Industry Outlook
PL: 69.95 (-0.01), PRI: 55.09 (+0.55), SFG: 67.49 (+0.21), VOYA: 43.19 (+0.14), RGA: 89.17 (+0.21)
Life Insurers Could Face Headwinds From A Strong Dollar
ValueWalk - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jan 08, 9:39PM CST
By Clayton Browne A January 6th Industry Report from Sterne Agee focuses on the life insurance sector . SA analysts John M. Nadel, Wesley Carmichael and Michael A. Ward note that the U.S Treasury 10-year note yield has slipped below 2%, and...
SFG: 67.49 (+0.21), AIZ: 61.44 (-4.98), PRU: 80.33 (+1.63), MET: 50.86 (+0.53), PFG: 51.60 (+0.50), AMP: 137.81 (+0.24), AIG: 53.96 (+1.51), LNC: 58.44 (+0.38), RGA: 89.17 (+0.21), AFL: 62.13 (+0.33), HIG: 41.27 (+0.19)
Sun Life (SLF) Poised for Growth in Different Segments - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jan 05, 3:37PM CST
Sun Life (SLF) is a leading Canadian life insurance company, with an active presence in the U.S. The company is seeking to grow internationally.
SFG: 67.49 (+0.21), LFC: 61.69 (+0.65), SLF: 31.31 (-0.09), LNC: 58.44 (+0.38)
China Life's Market Position Looks Good, Cash Flows a Drag - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jan 02, 4:25PM CST
On Jan 2, 2015, we issued an updated research report on China Life insurance Co. Ltd. (LFC).
AEL: 29.15 (+0.66), SFG: 67.49 (+0.21), LFC: 61.69 (+0.65), LNC: 58.44 (+0.38)
Is it Time to Move Out of Universal American Corp. (UAM)? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jan 02, 2:10PM CST
On Dec 30, 2014, Zacks Investment Research downgraded Universal American Corp. (UAM) by two notches to a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).
AEL: 29.15 (+0.66), SFG: 67.49 (+0.21), LNC: 58.44 (+0.38), UAM: 9.16 (-0.08)
Reinsurance Group Retrocedes Business to Pacific Life - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Dec 31, 3:30PM CST
Reinsurance Group (RGA) will take reinsurance cover from Pacific Life on its block of U.S. individual life business.
PL: 69.95 (-0.01), SFG: 67.49 (+0.21), LNC: 58.44 (+0.38), RGA: 89.17 (+0.21)
Protective Life (PL) to become Part of Dai-ichi Life in 2015 - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Dec 31, 2:05PM CST
Protective Life (PL) announced that its takeover by Dai-ichi Life Co. is well on track and will likely close on or around Feb 1, 2015.
PL: 69.95 (-0.01), SFG: 67.49 (+0.21), LFC: 61.69 (+0.65), LNC: 58.44 (+0.38)
Is it Time to Add StanCorp Financial (SFG) to Your Portfolio? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Dec 30, 5:25PM CST
On Dec 30, Zacks Investment Research upgraded StanCorp Financial Group Inc. (SFG) to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
PL: 69.95 (-0.01), AEL: 29.15 (+0.66), SFG: 67.49 (+0.21), LNC: 58.44 (+0.38)