| A.M. Best Assigns Indicative Debt Ratings to Torchmark Corporation's Shelf Registration (Business Wire) OLDWICK, N.J.----A.M. Best Co. has assigned indicative debt ratings of "a-" to senior unsecured debt, "bbb+" to subordinated debt, "bbb" to trust preferred securities and "bbb" to preferred stock, which may be issued under Torchmark Corporation's recently filed shelf registration statement. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Manulife Completes AIC Deal (Zacks.com) We believe that this acquisition will considerably add to Manulife's scale and strengthen its position in the retail investment fund market in Canada. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Prudential to pick buyers for S Korean units (at FT.com) Prudential Financial , the second-largest US life insurer, plans to select a preferred bidder for its two South Korean units by the end of this month in a deal estimated at up to Won1,000bn . us.rd.yahoo.com |
MetLife pays $13.5M to settle federal charges (AP) MetLife Inc. will pay $13.5 million as part of a federal settlement for its role in making improper payments to a San Diego-based insurance broker, U.S. Attorney Karen Hewitt announced Thursday. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Assured Guaranty, Nanometrics: Biggest Price Gainers (AGO, NANO) (at The Wall Street Journal) Assured Guaranty, Nanometrics: Biggest Price Gainers Markets Data Center: Biggest Price Gainers. us.rd.yahoo.com |