Yahoo! Finance: Accident & Health Insurance Industry News

Assurant raises dividend 17 percent (AP)

Fri, 16 May 2008 18:33:49 Etc/GMT

Assurant Inc. hiked its dividend 17 percent on Friday, saying its business is generating enough cash to justify a higher dividend.

Aflac remains a solid investment, analyst says (AP)

Fri, 16 May 2008 18:20:02 Etc/GMT

A day after Aflac Inc. reiterated its profit outlook for the year, a Lehman Brothers analyst recommended the insurer's stock, saying prospects for growth in Japan makes the investment less risky than its peers.

Assurant board hikes quarterly dividend to 14 cents (at MarketWatch)

Fri, 16 May 2008 16:15:08 Etc/GMT

Assurant Raises Quarterly Dividend from $0.12 to $0.14 per Common Share, an Increase of 17% (PR Newswire)

Fri, 16 May 2008 16:05:00 Etc/GMT

Assurant, Inc. , a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per common share, a 17% increase over the quarterly dividend declared on January 25, 2008, and a 100% increase over the company's first quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share declared on April 16, 2004.

Analysts affirm "Outperform" rating for Conseco (AP)

Fri, 16 May 2008 15:41:07 Etc/GMT

Two analysts reiterated their "Outperform" ratings for Conseco Inc. Friday saying that despite weaker-than-expected first-quarter earnings the insurer is poised to improve operations.

Southern CEOs (CNBC)

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:44:37 Etc/GMT

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/fi/16/53/38.jpg/yfinance/cnbc2/Government/743030366http://www.cnbc.com/http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/fi/gr/partner_logos/cnbc_1.png

40|86 Strategic Income Fund Declares Dividend (PR Newswire)

Thu, 15 May 2008 20:05:00 Etc/GMT

40|86 Strategic Income Fund declared a dividend of $0.070 per share, payable June 6, 2008 to holders of record at the close of business on May 30, 2008.

Unum Group Reduces Outstanding Debt by $175 Million (Business Wire)

Thu, 15 May 2008 20:00:00 Etc/GMT

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.----Unum Group today announced that it has retired the remaining $175 million of its 5.997% senior notes. The notes, issued in May 2003 as a component of the company's Adjustable Conversion-Rate Equity Security Units , represent the outstanding remarketed portion of the original ACES issuance of $575 million.

Aon Capital Markets Places Parametric Index Japanese Earthquake Catastrophe Bond (PR Newswire)

Thu, 15 May 2008 20:00:00 Etc/GMT

Aon Corporation today announced that Aon Re Global's investment banking group, Aon Capital Markets, successfully completed the private placement of $300 million of principal at-risk variable rate notes for Muteki Ltd.

Unum Annual Meeting Webcast May 22 (Business Wire)

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:00:00 Etc/GMT

Aon names Peter Phillips managing director (AP)

Wed, 14 May 2008 18:38:02 Etc/GMT

Aon Re Global, a reinsurance brokerage and a unit of insurance broker Aon Corp., said Wednesday it named Peter Phillips as managing director of Aon Capital Markets.

Triple-S Management Corporation Appoints New Non-Executive Chairman to Board; Adds New Director (PR Newswire)

Wed, 14 May 2008 18:14:00 Etc/GMT

Triple-S Management Corporation today announced that Luis Clavell-Rodriguez, MD, medical director at the San Jorge Children's Hospital and principal investigator for the Children's Oncology Group and the Dana Farber Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Consortium, was appointed chairman of the board of directors.

Aon Re Global Appoints Peter Phillips Managing Director, Aon Capital Markets (PR Newswire)

Wed, 14 May 2008 18:00:00 Etc/GMT

Aon Re Global, the world's largest provider of reinsurance brokerage and integrated capital solutions and a unit of Aon Corporation , today announced the appointment of Peter Phillips to managing director of Aon Capital Markets, responsible for variable annuity hedging and consulting and related asset management services.

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Aflac, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries (Business Wire)

Wed, 14 May 2008 14:24:00 Etc/GMT

OLDWICK, N.J.----A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A+ and issuer credit ratings of "aa" of American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus , American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus and its wholly owned subsidiary, American Family Life Assurance Company of New York .

Unum Selected as Winner of WFS Innovator Award (Business Wire)

Wed, 14 May 2008 02:00:00 Etc/GMT

PICO Holdings, Inc. to Host Investor Update Conference Call and Webcast On May 19 At 4:30 PM Eastern Time/1:30 PM Pacific Time (PrimeNewswire)

Tue, 13 May 2008 22:00:26 Etc/GMT

Unum recognized as a Best Employer for Healthy Lifestyles (Business Wire)

Tue, 13 May 2008 15:00:00 Etc/GMT

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.----Unum has been honored for its commitment to the health of its employees with a Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles award, the third time Unum has earned the national recognition.

Aflac Announces Title Sponsorship of Outdoor Games (PR Newswire)

Tue, 13 May 2008 14:41:00 Etc/GMT

Aflac announced today that it has signed a two-year agreement as title sponsor of the Aflac Outdoor Games. The inaugural three-day event is scheduled for June 27 - 29, 2008 at the South Commons Softball Complex in Columbus, GA.

Triple-S Management Corporation to Present at 2008 Citi Investment Research Global Healthcare Conference (PR Newswire)

Tue, 13 May 2008 12:54:00 Etc/GMT

Triple-S Management Corporation today announced that Ramon M. Ruiz-Comas, President and Chief Executive Officer will present to investors and financial analysts at the Citi Investment Research Global Healthcare Conference in New York on May 21, 2008, at 11:00 a.m.

American Independence Corp. Announces 2008 First-Quarter Results (Business Wire)

Mon, 12 May 2008 21:25:00 Etc/GMT

NEW YORK----American Independence Corp. today reported 2008 first-quarter results.