Industry trends

Article Abstract:

Various forces, both external and internal, affect the life insurance industry in the U.S. creating obstacles as well as opportunities. The life insurers' competitive position in the financial services marketplace has suffered due to the breakdown of cross-segment barriers, therefore many insurers have undertaken major restructuring programs.

Publisher: Standard & Poor's Corporation
Publication Name: Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys: Insurance
Subject: Insurance
ISSN: 0196-4666
Year: 2004
Life Insurance, Direct Life Insurance Carriers, Demographic aspects

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How to analyze a life insurer

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Profitability, liquidity and leverage are the three key factors to be considered at the time of analyzing a life insurer. These factors should be considered against the backdrop of two important macro-economic indicators affecting life insurance sales that are interest rates and demographics.

Publisher: Standard & Poor's Corporation
Publication Name: Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys: Insurance
Subject: Insurance
ISSN: 0196-4666
Year: 2004

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How to analyze a life insurer

Article Abstract:

Methods are suggested for analyzing the financial performance of the life insurance company. Relevant glossary terms and references are also presented.

Author: Simcik, Greg
Publisher: Standard & Poor's Corporation
Publication Name: Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys: Insurance
Subject: Insurance
ISSN: 0196-4666
Year: 2005
Economic aspects, Insurance companies

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Subjects list: United States, Analysis, Insurance industry
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