Wednesday, November 07, 2007

 

Life Insurers' Investment Income at Risk

FOLLOWING THIRD-QUARTER 2007 results for most U.S. life insurers, we have identified key trends, with the most substantial one being the decline in net investment income (NII) experienced by a number of companies, due to lower alternative returns. Given that many companies' portfolio yields are likely to remain more volatile over the near term, we think the relative importance of NII to earnings for each company is becoming a more meaningful distinction.

Life Insurers' Investment Income at Risk
Source: Barron's

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