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Strong MetLife Q1 Led by International Growth
MetLife (NYSE:MET) reported a 64% jump year over year (y-o-y) in its operating earnings to $1.4 billion in Q1 2011. Its net income also increase by 3% y-o-y to $830 million. The rise in income was supported by a healthy rise in premiums, fees and...
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An Upside/ Downside Case for MetLife
MetLife (NYSE:MET) is the largest insurance company in the U.S. with total assets of over $730 billion as of December 31, 2010. MetLife competes with AIG (NYSE:AIG), The Hartford (NYSE:HIG), Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) and New York Life. U....
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MetLife Sets Sights on International Growth
While the U.S. insurance market is highly competitive and saturated providing little room for growth, international insurance is highly lucrative and rapidly growing. MetLife (NYSE:MET) is looking to tackle this market with recent moves as the l...
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Outlook for Metlife’s US Life & Health Insurance Market Share
MetLife (NYSE:MET) is one of the leading providers of life and health insurance the U.S. and mainly competes with AIG (NYSE:AIG), Prudential Finance (NYSE:PRU), New York Life, Northwest Mutual, etc, many of which are comparable in size with MetLi...
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MetLife Adds Exposure to Hotel Mortgages
MetLife (NYSE:MET) is the largest insurance company in the U.S. with total assets of over $730 billion as of December 31, 2010. MetLife competes with AIG (NYSE:AIG), The Hartford (NYSE:HIG), Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) and New York Life Com...
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MetLife Prepares for Solvency II in Europe
Solvency II is the name of the proposed regulations for insurers which was initiated by the European Commission (EC) in 2000 aimed to increase the protection to policyholders by imposing new capital adequacy measures. The upcoming regulations cou...
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Positive Outlook for MetLife Annuity Sales
MetLife (NYSE:MET) MetLife recently partnered with Fidelity Investments and announced a new variable annuity product, MetLife Growth and Guaranteed Income (MGGI) which achieved sales of more than $1 billion in its first 12 months. MetLife offers ...
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MetLife Looks to Exit Taiwan as Shares Take a Lump From Japan
The shares for insurers like MetLife (NYSE:MET), AIG (NYSE:AIG), Hartford Financial (NYSE:HIG) and Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) have been under pressure recently due to estimates on the costs of the earthquake in Japan. For MetLife this timin...
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Higher Inflation Could Deflate Hartford’s Outlook
Hartford Financial (NYSE:HIG) is one of the largest providers of investment products, individual life, group life and group disability insurance products, as well as property and casualty insurance products in the U.S. In addition to the U.S., th...
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After Christchurch, Assessing AIG’s Risk to Earthquakes
AIG (NYSE:AIG) is a leading international insurance organization with operations in more than 130 countries. It provides life insurance, health insurance, auto & home insurance, retirement solutions and investment plans. It competes with othe...
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ALICO Accelerates MetLife’s International Growth
MetLife (NYSE:MET) increased its international presence substantially after the acquisition of ALICO in 2010. MetLife competes with AIG (NYSE:AIG), The Hartford (NYSE:HIG), Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) and New York Life Company.
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MetLife Pushes New Products to Add Life to Shares
MetLife (NYSE:MET) is the largest insurance company in the US with total assets of over $730 billion as of December 31, 2010. MetLife competes with AIG (NYSE:AIG), The Hartford (NYSE:HIG), Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) and New York Life Company...
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Outlook for MetLife’s International Insurance Market Share
MetLife’s (NYSE:MET) share of the international insurance market has seen slight fluctuations over the past few years. The firm’s share increased to 0.15% in 2008 after it acquired a 50% stake in MetLife Fubon, which operates in Hong ...
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Expanding P&C Market Share to Improve AIG’s Fortunes
AIG’s (NYSE:AIG) share of the property & casualty insurance market has been declining in the past few years due to declining insurance rates, lower employment and increased competition. In addition, consumers have become more price sens...
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Reviewing Key AIG Businesses After Golub Calls for Co. to Split
AIG’s (NYSE:AIG) former Chairman, Harvey Golub, recently caused a stir saying that AIG should not exist in the future and should be split up between its life and property & casualty business. He argued that the two business units are mo...
