"The bold and potentially risky deal would boost the portion of MetLife's overall operating income that comes from overseas to 40% from 15% currently, estimates Andrew Kligerman, a UBS Securities analyst." 
Share:  <span class="sent">"The bold and potentially risky deal would boost the portion of <span class="company">MetLife</span>'s overall operating income that comes from overseas to 40% from 15% currently, estimates <span class="analyst">Andrew Kligerman</span>, a UBS Securities analyst."</span> Tweet this 

2/25/2010 UBS analysts see solid trends for Lincoln National (NYSE:LNC). Analyst Andrew Kligerman said, "The parent has ~$1B of cash and intends to maintain ~$0.3 0.5B of liquidity suggesting excess liquidity of $0.5 0.7B, which could be used for CPP repayment or serve as a buffer against a market downturn. In addition, at its operating companies, LNC estimates it has $1.5B of capital margin above a 350% RBC ratio." UBS maintains a "buy" rating on the stock and raises their price target to $34, up from $31 
Share:  2/25/2010 UBS analysts see solid trends for Lincoln National (<span class="company">NYSE:LNC</span>).<span class="sent"> Analyst <span class="analyst">Andrew Kligerman</span> said, "The parent has ~$1B of cash and intends to maintain ~$0.3 0.5B of liquidity suggesting excess liquidity of $0.5 0.7B, which could be used for CPP repayment or serve as a buffer against a market downturn.</span> In addition, at its operating companies, LNC estimates it has $1.5B of capital margin above a 350% RBC ratio." UBS maintains a "buy" rating on the stock and raises their price target to $34, up from $31....2/25/2010 UBS analysts see solid trends for Lincoln National (<span class="company">NYSE:LNC</span>).<span class="sent"> Analyst <span class="analyst">Andrew Kligerman</span> said, "The parent has ~$1B of cash and intends to maintain ~$0.3 0.5B of liquidity suggesting excess liquidity of $0.5 0.7B, which could be used for CPP repayment or serve as a buffer against a market downturn.</span> In addition, at its operating companies, LNC estimates it has $1.5B of capital margin above a 350% RBC ratio." UBS maintains a "buy" rating on the stock and raises their price target to $34, up from $31....<span class="sent">Analyst <span class="analyst">Andrew Kligerman</span> said, "The parent has ~$1B of cash and intends to maintain ~$0.3 0.5B of liquidity suggesting excess liquidity of $0.5 0.7B, which could be used for CPP repayment or serve as a buffer against a market downturn.</span> In addition, at its operating companies, Tweet this 

The Newark, New Jersey based insurer has a low debt to capital ratio of 216 percent, according to UBS analyst Andrew Kligerman, who said on the conference call that "this gives you a lot of upside" While Prudential emphasized that the insurer was "not M&A dependent," company executives said that buying companies , or pieces of companies , during a recession, when things are cheap, was an "opportunistic overlay" for their business Asked if the insurer might want something in the variable annuity business, where Prudential has succeeded by being conservative while others have lost ground by offering expensive guarantees, the Pru's management said a "pure play" in this area was unlikely Instead, its priority is selling traditional insurance to overseas markets But Strangfeld threw in a caveat 
Share:  <span class="sent">The Newark, New Jersey based insurer has a low debt to capital ratio of 216 percent, according to UBS analyst <span class="analyst">Andrew Kligerman</span>, who said on the conference call that "this gives you a lot of upside"</span> While <span class="company">Prudential</span> emphasized that the insurer was "not M&A dependent," company executives said that buying companies , or pieces of companies , during a recession, when things are cheap, was an "opportunistic overlay" for their business Asked if the insurer might want something in the variable annuity business, where <span class="company">Prudential</span> has succeeded by being conservative while others have lost ground by offering expensive guarantees, the Pru's management said a "pure play" in this area was unlikely Instead, its priority is selling traditional insurance to overseas markets But Strangfeld threw in a caveat...<span class="sent">The Newark, New Jersey based insurer has a low debt to capital ratio of 216 percent, according to UBS analyst <span class="analyst">Andrew Kligerman</span>, who said on the conference call that "this gives you a lot of upside"</span> While <span class="company">Prudential</span> emphasized that the insurer was "not M&A dependent," company executives said that buying companies , or pieces of companies , during a recession, when things are cheap, was an "opp Tweet this 

Genworth Financial shares climbed to a new 52 week high Friday after the insurer reported another quarter of results that exceeded analyst expectations as its troubled US mortgage insurance business showed signs of improvement Genworth /quotes/comstock/13*!gnw /quotes/nls/gnw ( GNW 1407 , +044 , +323% ) said late Thursday that fourth quarter net income available to common shareholders came in at $40 million, or 8 cents a share In the same period a year earlier, at the height of the financial crisis, the insurer reported a net loss of $321 million, or 74 cents a share Net operating income available to common shareholders, which excludes net realized investment gains and losses, was $94 million, or 19 cents a share, Genworth added The company was expected to make 10 cents a share, according to the average estimate of 16 analysts in a Thomson Reuters survey The "operating earnings per share beat was led by a better than expected US mortgage insurance loss ratio," Andrew Kligerman, an insurance analyst at UBS, wrote in a note to investors Friday 
Share:  Genworth Financial shares climbed to a new 52 week high Friday after the insurer reported another quarter of results that exceeded analyst expectations as its troubled US mortgage insurance business showed signs of improvement Genworth /quotes/comstock/13*!gnw /quotes/nls/gnw ( <span class="company">GNW</span> 1407 , +044 , +323% ) said late Thursday that fourth quarter net income available to common shareholders came in at $40 million, or 8 cents a share In the same period a year earlier, at the height of the financial crisis, the insurer reported a net loss of $321 million, or 74 cents a share Net operating income available to common shareholders, which excludes net realized investment gains and losses, was $94 million, or 19 cents a share, Genworth added<span class="sent"> The company was expected to make 10 cents a share, according to the average estimate of 16 analysts in a Thomson Reuters survey The "operating earnings per share beat was led by a better than expected US mortgage insurance loss ratio," <span class="analyst">Andrew Kligerman</span>, an insurance analyst at UBS, wrote in a note to investors Friday</span>...Genworth Financial shares climbed to a new 52 week high Friday after the insurer reported another quarter of results that exceeded analyst expectations as its troubled US mortgage insurance business showed signs of improvement Genworth /quotes/comstock/13*!gnw /quotes/nls/gnw ( <span class="company">GNW</span> 1407 , +044 , +323% ) said late Thursday that fourth quarte Tweet this 

The Hartford has turned itself around sufficiently to merit a "buy" recommendation from UBS. "The Hartford survived the storm, but not without having to throw a few valuables overboard," said Andrew Kligerman, a life insurance analyst at UBS, referring to the carrier's roster of variable annuities with living benefits.  
Share:  <span class="sent"><span class="company">The Hartford</span> has turned itself around sufficiently to merit a "buy" recommendation from UBS. "<span class="company">The Hartford</span> survived the storm, but not without having to throw a few valuables overboard," said <span class="analyst">Andrew Kligerman</span>, a life insurance analyst at UBS, referring to the carrier's roster of variable annuities with living benefits. </span> Tweet this 

Prudential vice chairman Mark Grier said that Wells Fargo has its own estimate on the value of the brokerage business, which he would not disclose. According to a note from UBS analyst Andrew Kligerman, the sale could generate about $5 billion in pre tax proceeds for Prudential.  
Share:  <span class="company">Prudential</span> vice chairman Mark Grier said that Wells Fargo has its own estimate on the value of the brokerage business, which he would not disclose. <span class="sent"> According to a note from UBS analyst <span class="analyst">Andrew Kligerman</span>, the sale could generate about $5 billion in pre tax proceeds for <span class="company">Prudential</span>. </span>...<span class="company">Prudential</span> vice chairman Mark Grier said that Wells Fargo has its own estimate on the value of the brokerage business, which he would not disclose. <span class="sent"> According to a note from UBS analyst <span class="analyst">Andrew Kligerman</span>, the sale could generate about $5 billion in pre tax proceeds for <span class="company">Prudential</span>. </span> Tweet this 

Prudential vice chairman Mark Grier said that Wells Fargo has its own estimate on the value of the brokerage business, which he would not disclose. According to a note from UBS analyst Andrew Kligerman, the sale could generate about $5 billion in pre tax proceeds for Prudential.  
Share:  <span class="company">Prudential</span> vice chairman Mark Grier said that Wells Fargo has its own estimate on the value of the brokerage business, which he would not disclose. <span class="sent"> According to a note from UBS analyst <span class="analyst">Andrew Kligerman</span>, the sale could generate about $5 billion in pre tax proceeds for <span class="company">Prudential</span>. </span>...<span class="company">Prudential</span> vice chairman Mark Grier said that Wells Fargo has its own estimate on the value of the brokerage business, which he would not disclose. <span class="sent"> According to a note from UBS analyst <span class="analyst">Andrew Kligerman</span>, the sale could generate about $5 billion in pre tax proceeds for <span class="company">Prudential</span>. </span> Tweet this 

Manulife Financial's recent move to raise $2.5 billion in capital through an equity issue does not sit well with Andrew Kligerman of UBS Securities, who has lowered his price target for the company.Mr. Kligerman dropped his target price to $19 from $23, noting he has previously cut his earnings per share and return on equity estimates due to the dilutive equity issue. The slash to target price also takes into account disappointing third quarter results and some conservative guidance from the company."[The actual third quarter results] were much weaker than we had expected heading into earnings season," he said in a note Tuesday.Manulife 
Share:  <span class="sent"><span class="company">Manulife Financial</span>'s recent move to raise $2.5 billion in capital through an equity issue does not sit well with <span class="analyst">Andrew Kligerman</span> of UBS Securities, who has lowered his price target for the company.Mr. </span> Kligerman dropped his target price to $19 from $23, noting he has previously cut his earnings per share and return on equity estimates due to the dilutive equity issue. The slash to target price also takes into account disappointing third quarter results and some conservative guidance from the company."[The actual third quarter results] were much weaker than we had expected heading into earnings season," he said in a note Tuesday.Manulife ...<span class="sent"><span class="company">Manulife Financial</span>'s recent move to raise $2.5 billion in capital through an equity issue does not sit well with <span class="analyst">Andrew Kligerman</span> of UBS Securities, who has lowered his price target for the company.Mr. </span> Kligerman dropped his target price to $19 from $23, noting he has previously cut his earnings per share and return on equity estimates due to the dilutive equity issue. The slash to target price also takes into account disappointing third quarter results and some conservative guidance from the company."[The actual third quarter results] were much weaker than we had expected heading into earnings season," he said in a note Tuesday.Manulife Tweet this 

Analyst Andrew Kligerman mostly kept UBS's previous calls on the companies, including maintaining "buy" ratings for Ameriprise, Genworth, Lincoln National, MetLife, The Phoenix Companies and Reinsurance Group of America.  
Share:  <span class="sent">Analyst <span class="analyst">Andrew Kligerman</span> mostly kept UBS's previous calls on the companies, including maintaining "buy" ratings for Ameriprise, Genworth, Lincoln National, MetLife, The <span class="company">Phoenix</span> Companies and Reinsurance Group of America. </span>...<span class="sent">Analyst <span class="analyst">Andrew Kligerman</span> mostly kept UBS's previous calls on the companies, including maintaining "buy" ratings for Ameriprise, Genworth, Lincoln National, MetLife, The <span class="company">Phoenix</span> Companies and Reinsurance Group of America. </span>...<span class="sent">Analyst <span class="analyst">Andrew Kligerman</span> mostly kept UBS's previous calls on the companies, including maintaining "buy" ratings for Ameriprise, Genworth, Lincoln National, MetLife, The <span class="company">Phoenix</span> Companies and Reinsurance Group of America. </span>...<span class="sent">Analyst <span class="analyst">Andrew Kligerman</span> mostly kept UBS's previous calls on the companies, including maintaining "buy" ratings for Ameriprise, Genworth, Lincoln National, MetLife, The <span class="company">Phoenix</span> Companies and Reinsurance Group of America. </span> Tweet this 

Analyst Andrew Kligerman mostly kept UBS's previous calls on the companies, including maintaining "buy" ratings for Ameriprise, Genworth, Lincoln National, MetLife, The Phoenix Companies and Reinsurance Group of America.  
Share:  <span class="sent">Analyst <span class="analyst">Andrew Kligerman</span> mostly kept UBS's previous calls on the companies, including maintaining "buy" ratings for Ameriprise, Genworth, Lincoln National, MetLife, <span class="company">The Phoenix</span> Companies and Reinsurance Group of America. </span>...<span class="sent">Analyst <span class="analyst">Andrew Kligerman</span> mostly kept UBS's previous calls on the companies, including maintaining "buy" ratings for Ameriprise, Genworth, Lincoln National, MetLife, <span class="company">The Phoenix</span> Companies and Reinsurance Group of America. </span>...<span class="sent">Analyst <span class="analyst">Andrew Kligerman</span> mostly kept UBS's previous calls on the companies, including maintaining "buy" ratings for Ameriprise, Genworth, Lincoln National, MetLife, <span class="company">The Phoenix</span> Companies and Reinsurance Group of America. </span>...<span class="sent">Analyst <span class="analyst">Andrew Kligerman</span> mostly kept UBS's previous calls on the companies, including maintaining "buy" ratings for Ameriprise, Genworth, Lincoln National, MetLife, <span class="company">The Phoenix</span> Companies and Reinsurance Group of America. </span> Tweet this