10/28 Yahoo! Finance: Life Insurance Industry News

Yahoo! Finance: Life Insurance Industry News         MS&AD Said in Talks to Purchase MetLife Stake in Japanese Joint Venture October 28, 2010 at 9:50 AM         Mortgage battle gains steam as investors recruited October 28, 2010 at 9:01 AM   [Reuters] - A group of mortgage investors seeking to pressure lenders to buy back potentially billions of dollars in bad loans says its ranks are swelling and it will soon deliver strong evidence that banks have treated investors unfairly.         Mortgage battle gains steam as investors recruited October 28, 2010 at 9:01 AM   [Reuters] - A group of mortgage investors seeking to pressure lenders to buy back potentially billions of dollars in bad loans says its ranks are swelling and it will soon deliver strong evidence that banks have treated investors unfairly.         Wall St. banking on GOP to ease new rules October 28, 2010 at 6:01 AM   [at MarketWatch] - Wall Street and the banking industry have shifted their money away from Democrats and into the coffers of Republicans, trying to ease tougher new rules on the industry and to push some priorities beyond the D.C. gridlock.         MS&AD Insurance in Talks to Buy Metlife Japan JV, Reuters Says October 28, 2010 at 5:47 AM         Delphi Financial Group CEO Discusses Q3 2010 Results - Earnings Call Transcript October 28, 2010 at 5:25 AM         Mortgage battle gains steam, investors recruited October 28, 2010 at 3:02 AM   [Reuters] - A group of mortgage investors seeking to pressure lenders to buy back potentially billions of dollars in bad loans says its ranks are swelling and it will soon deliver strong evidence that banks have treated investors unfairly.         A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Symetra Financial Corporation and Its Subsidiaries October 27, 2010 at 10:28 PM   [Business Wire] - A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A and issuer credit ratings of "a+" of Symetra Life Insurance Company and its subsidiary, First Symetra National Life Insurance Company of New York .         Torchmark Corp.'s third-quarter profit jumps 15.6% October 27, 2010 at 10:21 PM         Symetra Financial Reports Third Quarter 2010 Results October 27, 2010 at 10:10 PM   [Business Wire] - Symetra Financial Corporation today reported third quarter 2010 net income of $56.6 million, or $0.41 per diluted share. This compares with net income of $44.1 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, in third quarter 2009.         Torchmark Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2010 Results October 27, 2010 at 10:00 PM   [PR Newswire] - Torchmark Corporation reported today that for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, net income was $1.41 per share compared with $1.22 per share for the year-ago quarter.  Net operating income for the quarter was $1.63 per share, a 10% per share increase compared with $1.48 per share for the year-ago quarter.         Donna MacFarland Joins Lincoln Financial Group as Defined Contribution Marketing Director October 27, 2010 at 9:00 PM   [PR Newswire] - Lincoln Financial Group today announced that Donna MacFarland has joined the company as Marketing Director for the Defined Contribution business. MacFarland will oversee all marketing efforts for Lincoln Financial's employer-sponsored retirement plan products and services.         [$$] Sun Life to Sell Unit to Berkshire Hathaway October 27, 2010 at 8:32 PM         Berkshire buying Sun Life's reinsurance business October 27, 2010 at 7:36 PM   [AP] - Sun Life Financial Inc. said Wednesday it is selling its life reinsurance business to Berkshire Hathaway Life Co. of Nebraska, noting that it is not a growth area for the company.         MetLife Offers Tips for Gen Y Workers for Optimizing Employee Benefits Enrollment October 27, 2010 at 7:22 PM   [Business Wire] - An employer's open enrollment period offers many U.S. workers a unique opportunity to take advantage of the savings and convenience of selecting employee benefits offerings made available at the workplace.         Sun Life sells reinsurance business to Berkshire Hathaway October 27, 2010 at 6:28 PM   [PR Newswire] - Sun Life Financial Inc. announced today that Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada has entered into an agreement to sell its life reinsurance business to Berkshire Hathaway Life Co. of Nebraska.         Torchmark Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2010 Earnings Release and Conference Call October 27, 2010 at 1:00 PM   [PR Newswire] - Torchmark Corporation will release Third Quarter 2010 earnings after the market closes on Wednesday, October 27, 2010.  At that time a copy of the Company's Q3-2010 earnings press release and any other financial and statistical information about the quarter will be available on the Company's website at www.torchmarkcorp.com on the Investor Relations page.  In conjunction with Torchmark's Third Quarter 2010 Earnings Release, you are invited to listen to a conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Thursday, October 28, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.         Rise in Sacramento nursing home costs double U.S. average October 27, 2010 at 3:31 AM             This email was sent to bruno.jovanov.insurance@blogger.com. Delivered by Feed My Inbox 230 Franklin Road Suite 814 Franklin, TN 37064 Create Account Unsubscribe Here