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Rating Activity and Announcements

A.M. Best Assigns Debt Rating to MetLife, Inc's Junior Subordinated Debenture Offering:
Date: 7/2/2009 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of RBC Insurance Group's Members:
Date: 7/2/2009 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Affirm Ratings of BF&M Life Insurance Company Limited and BF&M General Insurance Company Limited:
Date: 7/2/2009 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Colonial Group International Ltd's Operating Subsidiaries :
Date: 7/2/2009 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Downgrades Ratings of Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries:
Date: 6/29/2009 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Bank of Montreal Insurance (Barbados) Limited:
Date: 6/29/2009 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Assigns Indicative Debt Ratings to Torchmark Corporation's Shelf Registration :
Date: 6/29/2009 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Assigns Indicative Rating to Sun Life Financial Inc.'s Senior Unsecured Debt Offering :
Date: 6/29/2009 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Special Report: Life/Annuity Companies Adjust to Volatile Markets:
Date: 6/26/2009 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Removes From Under Review the Ratings of Four Trust Preferred CDO Transactions:
Date: 6/26/2009 Source: Press Release

News

Senate Bill Would Reverse SEC Decision to Regulate Annuities:
Date: 7/2/2009 Source: BestWire

Judge Upholds $13.1 Million Verdict in Lincoln Annuity Patent Case:
Date: 7/2/2009 Source: BestWire

Prettejohn to Leave Top Job at Prudential U.K., Europe:
Date: 7/2/2009 Source: BestWire

Insurance Jobs Down Slightly for Fifth Consecutive Month:
Date: 7/2/2009 Source: BestWire

Work Ethics: New York Life and IMSA Part Ways:
Date: 7/1/2009 Source: Best's Review

Singing in the Rain:
Date: 7/1/2009 Source: Best's Review

The Reinsurer’s Conundrum: The Loser’s Curse:
Date: 7/1/2009 Source: Best's Review

Industry Research

2009 Statistical Study: U.S. Life/Health – 2008 Admitted Assets:
Date: 6/22/2009 Source: Statistical Studies (PDF) Pages: 4

2009 Special Report: U.S. Life – 2008 GAAP Financial Review. Life/Annuity Companies Adjust to Volatile Markets:
Date: 6/22/2009 Source: Special Reports (PDF) Pages: 8

2009 Statistical Study: U.S. Life/Health – 3-Month 2009 Financial Results:
Date: 6/15/2009 Source: Statistical Studies (PDF) Pages: 16

2009 Special Report: U.S. Life/Health – 1976-2008 Impairment Review. L/H Insurers Grow More Vulnerable to Financial Impairment Due to Losses:
Date: 5/25/2009 Source: Special Reports (PDF) Pages: 64