Archive for February, 2009


Neb. Supreme Court to hear viatical lawsuit appeal
Hays Daily News, KS
(AP) -- Nebraska's highest court will determine whether a state association must cover nearly $1 million in losses suffered by 26 Nebraskans in a life insurance scheme. The Nebraska Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in the appeal and cross ...

Neb. Supreme Court to hear viatical lawsuit appeal
Hays Daily News, KS
(AP) -- Nebraska's highest court will determine whether a state association must cover nearly $1 million in losses suffered by 26 Nebraskans in a life insurance scheme. The Nebraska Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in the appeal and cross ...

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Northwestern Mutual's surplus endures
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI
By Paul Gores of the Journal Sentinel Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. said Friday that, in spite of a rough economy, it maintained a strong surplus in 2008 and will pay out more than $4.5 billion in dividends this year to policy owners. ...
Northwestern Mutual Maintains High Dividend Payout, Financial ... PR Newswire (press release)
Northwestern Mutual strong, despite economy OC Metro
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Boston Globe

Insurance giant AIG facing possible breakup
The Associated Press
According to analysts, AIG has been unable to solicit bids for some of its top units, including American Life Insurance, AIG's US life insurance operation; American International Assurance, Asia's largest life insurer; International Lease Finance Corp. ...
AIG talks weigh securitizing life policies: source Reuters
China Life Takes Flyer On AIG Asia Unit Forbes
Manulife, Prudential May Make Cash, Stock Offers for AIG Unit Bloomberg
CNNMoney.com - Trading Markets (press release)
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10-K: KANSAS CITY LIFE INSURANCE CO
MarketWatch (press release)
Kansas City Life Insurance Company (the Company) is a financial services company that is predominantly focused on sales and administration of life and annuity insurance products. The Company primarily consists of three life insurance companies. ...
10-K: PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP MarketWatch (press release)
10-K: ACE LTD MarketWatch (press release)
10-K: ASSURANT INC MarketWatch (press release)
MarketWatch (press release) - MarketWatch (press release)
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FBL Financial credit rating cut; shares plunge
Reuters
It also cut the FSR on the EquiTrust Life Insurance Co unit to "B+" from "A-" and the ICR to "bbb-" from "a-". The cut in rating will make it difficult for EquiTrust to sell its insurance products through independent agents who prefer to do business ...
AM Best Downgrades Ratings of FBL Financial Group, Inc. and Its ... Earthtimes (press release)
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Life Insurance on the Line - Barron’s


Life Insurance on the Line
Barron's
STANDARD & POOR'S DOWNGRADED the following names in our [life insurance] coverage universe last night based on the results of their recently completed incremental stress testing of bond holdings, commercial mortgages and commercial mortgage-backed ...
S&P Less Sure of Life Insurance Industry CFO.com Magazine
CORRECTED - S&P cuts 10 life insurers on higher loss assumptions Reuters
S&P downgrades life insurers MarketWatch
Bloomberg - InvestmentNews
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AM Best Downgrades Ratings of Security Benefit Life Insurance ...
MarketWatch (press release)
OLDWICK, NJ, Feb 27, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- AM Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to B (Fair) from B++ (Good) and issuer credit ratings to "bb" from "bbb+" of Security Benefit Life Insurance Company (SBL) (Topeka, KS) and its wholly ...
AM Best downgrades Security Benefit Life KTKA.com
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Prudential to buy Japan's failed Yamato Life: Nikkei
MarketWatch
By MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- US life insurer Prudential will buy the failed Yamato Life Insurance Co. with support from a publicly funded safety net for the Japanese insurance industry, according to a published report. ...
Manulife, Prudential Fin bid for AIG Japan-Nikkei Reuters
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AM Best Downgrades Ratings of Sun Life Financial Inc. and Its ...
Business Wire (press release), CA
SLF is a Canadian-based holding company with a top three market position in the Canadian insurance market. SLF also maintains an expanding wealth management and life insurance operation in Asia. For a complete listing of Sun Life Financial Inc.’s FSRs, ...
AM Best Downgrades Ratings of The Hartford Financial Services ... MarketWatch (press release)
National States Insurance ratings downgraded Bizjournals.com
AM Best Downgrades Ratings of Mid-Continent Insurance Company (PA) Earthtimes (press release)
MarketWatch (press release) - Business Wire (press release)
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