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	<title>Stock Blog Hub &#187; StanCorp Financial Group Inc.</title>
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		<title>(SFG) StanCorp Financial Group Analyst Upgrades Shares</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:48:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are upgrading the recommendation on StanCorp Financial Group Inc. (SFG) to Neutral from Underperform on the back of strong third quarter results. Overall benefit ratio declined compared with the last two quarters. Earnings per share of 96 cents also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 30 cents. StanCorp reported a benefit ratio of 80.7% in the third quarter, lower than  the past two quarters due to favorable group life claims experience. Benefit ratio in second quarter was 84.8%, while the first quarter saw 84.2%.  Also, Group insurance premiums, in the third quarter, showed a 4.5% year-over-year growth, reflecting strong group insurance sales and customer retention. Furthermore, StanCorp enjoys a strong capital position. At quarter-end, available capital was approximately $200 million, up from $155 million at last quarter end. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(DFG) Delphi Financial Group Announces Share Buyback</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2011 19:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier during the week, Delphi Financial Group Inc. (DFG) announced a new $50 million share repurchase authorization, which will replace the existing authorization to buy back 1.0 million shares. Delphi also announced regular quarterly dividend of 12 cents per share, which will be payable on August 31, to the shareholders of record as of August 17, 2011. During May, the company announced a 9% hike in quarterly dividend to 12 cents, marking a single cent increase from the previous quarter. With the increased annual dividend of 48 cents per share, Delphi ’s dividend yield stands at 1.6%. The company has been consistently increasing dividends since its initiation of dividend payment in 2001. Delphi has grown its annual dividend by an average of 16.7% over the past five years. Delphi’s balance ]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings Preview 7/15/11 Second quarter earnings season is now under way, but things really start to move into high gear next week. There will be 348 firms reporting, and 108 of those are in the S&#38;P 500. By next Friday we should have a very good handle on how the overall earnings season will go. The firms reporting this week are sort of like a who&#8217;s who of U.S. industry including: Apple (AAPL), American Express (AXP), Bank of America (BAC), Caterpillar (CAT), General Electric (GE), International Business Machines (IBM), Intel (INTC), McDonald&#8217;s (MCD), Schlumberger (SLB) and Verizon (VZ). That is an interesting cross section of U.S. business. We have a relatively light economic data calendar, so earnings should be front and center, along with the sovereign debt situations on both ]]></description>
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		<title>(SFG) StanCorp Financial Group Upgraded</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/sfg-stancorp-financial-group-upgraded/77931</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/sfg-stancorp-financial-group-upgraded/77931#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:36:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Accident & Health Insurance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[MET]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MetLife Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PFG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Principal Financial Group Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are upgrading StanCorp Financial Group Inc. (SFG) to Neutral from Underperform based on its excellent underwriting track record, continued better performance at Asset Management segment as well as active share repurchases supported by a strong capital position. StanCorp’s Asset Management segment is benefiting from an increase in administrative fees on increased cash flows. This coupled with lower operating expenses due to the successful implementation of cost reduction initiatives have helped improve results in the segment. Continued growth is expected, leading to increased contributions to the bottom line. Also, StanCorp enjoys a strong capital position. The company has achieved double digit compounded annual growth rate in book value as well as dividend per share. StanCorp is returning value to shareholders by buying back shares. Recently, the company’s board authorized another ]]></description>
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		<title>(SFG) Rating Action on StanCorp Financial Group</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/26/sfg-rating-action-on-stancorp-financial-group/77447</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/26/sfg-rating-action-on-stancorp-financial-group/77447#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 17:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings Limited]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[MetLife Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PFG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Principal Financial Group Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[StanCorp Financial Group Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A.M. Best has affirmed the issuer credit rating (ICR) of  “bbb+” and debt ratings of “bbb+” on $250 million 6.875% senior unsecured notes, due 2012 and “bbb-” on $300 million 6.900% junior subordinated debentures, due 2067 of StanCorp Financial Group (SFG). However, the rating agency has downgraded the outlook to negative from stable. Also, A.M. Best affirmed the ICR of “a+” and financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) of Standard Insurance Company and The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, the insurance subsidiaries of StanCorp. The outlook of ICR was lowered to negative from stable while the outlook of FSR was maintained at stable. The downgraded outlook of the ICR was due to higher claims at long-term disability business experienced by the companies. To add to its woes, ]]></description>
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		<title>(SFG) StanCorp Financial &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/12/sfg-stancorp-financial-bear-of-the-day/75962</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/12/sfg-stancorp-financial-bear-of-the-day/75962#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 16:59:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[StanCorp Financial Group Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When StanCorp Financial (SFG) reported its first-quarter 2011 earnings, the company experienced a higher level of claims incidence in group long-term disability business, resulting in a soft performance. We expect delinquencies on commercial mortgage loans to remain modestly high in the foreseeable future. StanCorp is facing a slowdown in the top-line growth, constrained by economic and competitive forces. Premiums remain pressured due to a group insurance market that continues to reflect a price-competitive sales environment and declines in wage growth and employment levels. Our six-month target price of $37.00 equates to 8.4x our earnings estimate for 2011. Combined with the annual dividend of $0.86 per share, this target price implies a negative return of about 7.0% over that period. This is consistent with our Underperform recommendation on the shares. STANCORP ]]></description>
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		<title>(DFG) Delphi Financial Group Announces Hike in Dividend</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/16/dfg-delphi-financial-group-announces-hike-in-dividend/74050</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/16/dfg-delphi-financial-group-announces-hike-in-dividend/74050#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 15:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[American Financial Group Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Delphi Financial Group Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, employee benefits provider Delphi Financial Group Inc. (DFG) announced a quarterly dividend of 12 cents, marking a single cent increase from the previous quarter. The new dividend, representing a 9% hike from the previous quarterly dividend, is payable on June 8, 2011 to shareholders of record as of May 25, 2011. With an increased annual dividend of 48 cents per share, Delphi ’s dividend yield stands at 1.6%. Delphi has been consistently increasing dividends since its initiation of dividend payment in 2001. The company has hiked its annual dividend by an average of 16.7% over the past five years. Delphi’s balance sheet solidity is derived from its long-tail and stable group insurance liability. Its low debt-to-capital ratio, which currently stands at 18%, also accounts for its inherent strength. Delphi had an excellent result for ]]></description>
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		<title>(SFG) StanCorp Financial Group Beats on Top Line</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/27/sfg-stancorp-financial-group-beats-on-top-line/72514</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:42:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[StanCorp Financial Group (SFG) reported first-quarter 2011 earnings of 76 cents per share from continuing operations, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Earnings also fell behind the year-ago result of $1.13. Net income from continuing operations for the quarter was $35.2 million, down 35% from $54.1 million reported in first-quarter 2010. StanCorp incurred an after-tax net capital loss of $1.5 million or 3 cents per share in the quarter under review. Including the one-time loss, StanCorp reported a net income of $33.7 million or 73 cents per share compared with $49.7 million or $1.04 in the first quarter of 2010. The prior year quarter included after-tax capital losses of $4.4 million or 9 cents per share. The quarter experienced higher level of claims incidence in group long term disability ]]></description>
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		<title>(DFG) Delphi Financial Analyst Reiterates Shares at Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/22/dfg-delphi-financial-analyst-reiterates-shares-at-neutral/69383</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:59:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Life Insurance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[American Financial Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Safety Insurance Holdings Limited]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Delphi Financial Group Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Reinsurance Group of America Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are maintaining our Neutral recommendation on the shares of Delphi Financial Inc. (DFG) following the release of fourth quarter 2010 results. Delphi’s fourth quarter earnings were a dime ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate, aided by favorable underwriting and investment results. We believe its subsidiary Safety National, a leader in Excess Workers’ Compensation, will show a strong growth going forward, based on rates hike and self-insured retention increase at the outset of the year. Safety National is expanding its leading position in providing coverage to self-insureds. Its market share increased to 25% in 2009 from 22% in 2008. It has increased premiums at a CAGR of 6% from 2006 to 2010. Management expects an attractive market for the Excess Workers’ Compensation based on positive trends in January 2011 renewals, ]]></description>
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		<title>(SFG) StanCorp Financial Group &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/12/sfg-stancorp-financial-group-bear-of-the-day/47734</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:46:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are downgrading StanCorp Financial (SFG) to Underperform from Neutral as we suspect organic growth will remain restricted in the near term, given the sluggish economic environment and challenging labor market conditions. Additionally, delinquencies on commercial mortgage loans are expected to remain modestly high in the foreseeable future. Shares of StanCorp currently trade at 8.5x our earnings estimate for 2010, a 30% discount to the industry average of 12.2x. On a price-to-book basis, the shares trade at 1.0x, representing a 43% premium to the industry average of 0.7x. The valuation on a price-to-book basis looks fair, given a trailing 12-month ROE that is only 58% ahead of the industry average. Our six-month target price of $36.00 equates to 7.8x our earnings estimate for 2010. Combined with the annual dividend of ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) Insurance Industry Stock Update &#8211; August 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/03/aig-insurance-industry-stock-update-august-2010-industry-outlook/46303</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:40:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ALL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Allstate Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American International Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ameriprise Financial Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hartford Financial Services Group Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Prudential Financial Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After enduring stress with respect to pricing pressure and reduced insured exposure through mid-2009, the overall health of the U.S. insurance industry has improved to a great extent in 2010. Though the market turmoil forced many companies to take immense write-downs, the worst of the crisis appears to be now behind us. The soft market conditions, along with legislative changes, remain the chief causes for concern for the overall industry at this point. The industry continues to be challenged by the regulatory uncertainties and massive health care restructuring. Though there are signs of economic recovery, its sluggish pace is expected to continue at least through the remainder of 2010. Also, structural economies of scale have pushed the industry toward consolidation. While enormous financial support from the government helped rescue American ]]></description>
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		<title>(PRE) PartnerRe Ltd. Earns Debt Rating From A.M. Best</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/18/pre-partnerre-ltd-earns-debt-rating-from-a-m-best/40778</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:50:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Montpelier Re Holdings Limited]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ProAssurance Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Prudential Financial Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, PartnerRe Ltd. (PRE) got its issuer credit rating (ICR) of &#8220;a-&#8221; and debt ratings affirmed by rating agency, A.M. Best, reflecting a stable outlook for all. Alongside A.M. Best has also affirmed the ICR of &#8220;aa-&#8221; and the financial strength rating (FSR) of &#8220;A+&#8221; (Superior) for the whole PartnerRe Group, which includes the company&#8217;s subsidiaries as well. The stable ratings outlook reflects the overall operational synergies of PartnerRe in order to augment its long-term growth profile. The steady growth in net investments remains significant and positive, implying the strong cash position of the company. This is due to the growth of net investment income drawn on the basis of strong positive cash flow from operations and a straightforward portfolio of fixed income and equity securities that steer clear ]]></description>
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		<title>(DFG) Delphi Financial Group Sees Rating Action</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/18/dfg-delphi-financial-group-sees-rating-action/25213</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:12:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[AEL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Equity Investment Life Holding Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Conseco Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Friday, rating agency A.M. Best assigned a rating of “bbb&#8221; to Delphi Financial Group Inc.’s (DFG) latest $250 million, 7.875% senior unsecured notes, with a negative outlook. The ratings of Delphi’s existing debt remain unchanged. A.M. Best acknowledges Delphi’s low long-term debt to total financial capital ratio, which stood at 19.5% as of Sept. 30, lower than 26.1% at the end of 2008. Though the new issue will pull up the leverage to 20.0X, it had remained lower than the industry average levels. Fixed charge coverage ratio also stands favorably at 4.60x as of Sept. 30, 2009, up from 3.2x at the end of 2008. Last month, A.M. Best affirmed the financial strength rating of “A&#8221; for the company, with a negative outlook. The current ratings also take into ]]></description>
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		<title>(DFG) Delphi Financial Group Issues $250 Million of Senior Notes</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/15/dfg-delphi-issues-250-million-of-senior-notes/25120</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:04:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Conseco Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delphi Financial Group Inc. (DFG) announced yesterday the issuance of $250 million of its 7.875% senior unsecured notes. The net proceeds from this offering will be used for general corporate purposes Incorporatedluding the repayment of corporate debt, which may include the repayment of debt outstanding under the existing revolving credit facility. The notes will mature on Jan. 2020, and interest will be paid semi-annually in arrears. The notes will be unsecured and unsubordinated general obligations of Delphi, and will rank equal in right of payment with all existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated senior debt. These will be senior in the right of payment to all existing and future subordinated debt. Bank of America, Merrill Lynch &#8212; now a unit of Bank of America Corp. (BAC) &#8212; and Wells Fargo ]]></description>
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		<title>(SFG) StanCorp Financial Group a Penny Ahead</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/26/sfg-stancorp-financial-group-a-penny-ahead/18790</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/26/sfg-stancorp-financial-group-a-penny-ahead/18790#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:44:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[StanCorp Financial Group Inc.’s (SFG) third quarter earnings of $1.21 per share were just a penny ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.20 per share. The company had earned $1.46 per share in the year-ago quarter. High unemployment rate and rising joblessness continue to impact the company’s earnings. Quarterly results reflect higher-than-expected claims activity and reduced premiums in the group insurance business. However, the company benefited from the expense reduction initiatives. Insurance Services segment reported income before income taxes of $84.3 million compared to $103.4 million in the year-ago quarter. The decrease was driven by unfavorable claims experience and a drop in premiums in the group insurance business, partially offset by comparatively favorable claims experience in the individual disability insurance business. Results for this segment were also hurt by ]]></description>
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