Thursday, August 27, 2009
Going Long in Life Insurance
HEADING INTO SECOND-QUARTER 2009 earnings season, we were very constructive on the life-insurance sector.
Low expectations combined with solid improvement in equity and credit markets proved to be a winning combination for solid upside performance across the group. While third-quarter 2009 macros [macroeconomic issues] continue to demonstrate a continuation of the positive trends in macro conditions, we think the group has largely built in considerable improvement into current valuations...
Barron's: Going Long in Life Insurance (Subscription required)
Low expectations combined with solid improvement in equity and credit markets proved to be a winning combination for solid upside performance across the group. While third-quarter 2009 macros [macroeconomic issues] continue to demonstrate a continuation of the positive trends in macro conditions, we think the group has largely built in considerable improvement into current valuations...
Barron's: Going Long in Life Insurance (Subscription required)