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A.M. Best Downgrades and Places Ratings of Cooperativa de Seguros de Vida de Puerto Rico Under Review With Negative Implications:
Date: May 18, 2012

A.M. Best Revises Outlook of Issuer Credit Rating to Positive for Trans-Oceanic Life Insurance Company :
Date: May 18, 2012

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Premera Blue Cross and Its Subsidiaries :
Date: May 18, 2012

A.M. Best Assigns Ratings to Co-operative Life Limited:
Date: May 17, 2012

A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings of Sublimity Insurance Company:
Date: May 17, 2012

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Company and Its Subsidiary:
Date: May 17, 2012

A.M. Best Assigns Debt Rating to Protective Life Corporation’s New Subordinated Debentures:
Date: May 17, 2012

A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings of SWBC Life Insurance Company :
Date: May 16, 2012

A.M. Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Ratings of Delphi Financial Group, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries:
Date: May 16, 2012

A.M. Best Revises Outlook of GHS Property and Casualty Insurance Company:
Date: May 16, 2012

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Japan's Meiji Yasuda Increases Stake in Indonesia Life Venture Avrist:
Date: May 18, 2012

North Dakota Issues Cease and Desist Against Agent Involving Aflac Policy Applications:
Date: May 17, 2012

28 States Join MetLife in $400 Million Death Master File Settlement:
Date: May 16, 2012

Fla. Agent Arrested for Alleged $2 Million Investment Fraud:
Date: May 16, 2012

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Insight: Why Collaboration Is the New Normal:
Date: May 1, 2012

Outside the Box:
Date: May 1, 2012

Back on the Job:
Date: May 1, 2012

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2012 Special Report: U.S. Life – Issue Review. Universal Life Secondary Guarantees Generate Increasing Risk Profile:
Date: May 14, 2012

2012 Special Report: Philippines – Market Review. Capital Challenges to Alter Philippines Insurance Landscape:
Date: April 16, 2012

2012 Special Report: European Life – Market Review. European Life Markets Adjust Strategies to Sovereign Credit, Interest Rate Risks:
Date: April 2, 2012

2012 Special Report: U.S. Property/Casualty & Life/Health – Trend Review. Best’s Impairment Rate and Rating Transition Study – 1977 to 2011:
Date: March 26, 2012

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