All Posts Tagged With: "AIZ"
(AIZ) Assurant Boosts Share Buyback Program
Specialty insurance provider Assurant Inc. (AIZ) has declared an increase in its share buyback authorization program, which comes on the heels of an approval to increase dividend announced last week.
The...
(TWGP) Tower Group Misses on Catastrophic Losses
Property and casualty insurer Tower Group Inc.’s (TWGP) reported third quarter 2011 operating loss of 38 cents per share, substantially worse than the...
(MRH) Montpelier Estimates Catastrophe Loss
Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (MRH) expects a third quarter preliminary net loss of $30 million from US catastrophes including Hurricane Irene and the Texas wildfires, $20 million...
(CINF) Cincinnati Financial Estimates Catastrophe Loss
Yesterday, property and casualty insurer Cincinnati Financial Corp. (CINF) declared a preliminary pre-tax catastrophe loss (cat loss) estimate of about $88–$98 million, which will be reflected in its third...
(AIZ) Assurant Suffers High Catastrophe Loss – Hurts Second Quarter Earnings
Assurant Inc. (AIZ) has reported second quarter 2011 operating earnings of 76 cents per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8 cents and significantly lagging the prior-year quarter’s earnings...
(AIZ) Assurant Closes Reinsurance Deal
Yesterday, Assurant Specialty, a unit of Assurant Inc. (AIZ) has announced its comprehensive catastrophe (CAT) reinsurance program so as to shield itself from losses in 2011 that looms ahead as an above-average...
(FSR) Torchmark Earns Stable Rating From A.M. Best
Last Friday, the rating agency A.M.Best affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) on Torchmark Corp. (TMK) and its subsidiaries. Torchmark’s subsidiaries...
(AIZ) Assurant Announces 7% Increase in Common Stock Dividend
As part of its concerted effort to enhance value for its shareholders, Assurant Inc. (AIZ) announced a 7% increase in its quarterly common stock dividend on May 14, 2010. The board of directors of Assurant...
(AIZ) Assurant Earnings Report Falls Below Consensus Estimates
Assurant Inc. (AIZ) fourth quarter earnings of 86 cents per share lagged behind the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.01. Results also compared unfavorably with earnings of $1.30 in the year-ago quarter. Earnings...
(AIZ) Assurant Incorporated Upgraded to Neutral
We are upgrading Assurant Inc. (AIZ) to Neutral from Underperform, as we believe a low debt-to-capital ratio, adequate capitalization and sound liquidity with no debts to repay will shield the company from...
(FSR) Assurant Gets Rating from A.M. Best
Rating agency A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of the property and casualty (P&C) and life and health insurance subsidiaries of Assurant Inc. (
23Nov2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued($AET) Aetna Costs Costs by Slashing Jobs
In a bid to become more efficient, the health insurer Aetna Inc. (AET) announced on Wednesday its intention to shed a total of 1,250 jobs or about 3.5% of its total workforce by the first quarter of 2010....
(BKR) Top Flexible Balanced Funds – Mutual Fund Commentary
Today we are featuring top-performing “Flexible” balanced mutual funds, which can invest in stocks, bonds, or cash to any degree in search of income or total return.
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18Sep2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AIZ) Assurant, Inc.- Bear of the Day
Assurant’s (AIZ) second-quarter earnings were worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate, reflecting weak performance of all its business segments, a trend that is expected to remain in place for some time. The company’s leading position in specialty markets, solid...