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Marsh & McLennan (MMC) Q1 Earnings Beat on Strong EMEA Unit

Marsh & McLennan's (MMC) first-quarter results benefit on the back of solid Marsh business and higher revenues derived from Health and Wealth businesses, partly offset by higher compensation and benefits expenses.

CINFPositive Net Change MMCPositive Net Change PGRPositive Net Change WTWPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Is a Beat in Store for W.R. Berkley (WRB) This Earnings Season?

W.R. Berkley's (WRB) first-quarter earnings are likely to have benefited from improvement in premiums coupled with higher investment income, partially offset by higher expenses.

WRBPositive Net Change CINFPositive Net Change ALLPositive Net Change AXSPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

EverQuote (EVER) Rallies 137.7% in a Year: More Room to Run?

EverQuote (EVER) gains from reduced operating expenses, the enhancement of its platform via machine learning and artificial intelligence, and expected recovery in the auto insurance business.

ERIEPositive Net Change EVERNegative Net Change PLMRPositive Net Change RYANNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

MetLife (MET) Launches Savings Calculator to Educate Pet Parents

MetLife (MET) launches a new savings calculator to educate pet parents about the benefits of owning pet insurance.

METPositive Net Change BROPositive Net Change ROOTNegative Net Change RYANNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Travelers (TRV) Misses Q1 Earnings Estimates, Raises Dividend

Travelers' (TRV) first-quarter results reflect higher underlying underwriting gain and higher net investment income, partially offset by higher catastrophe losses.

RLIPositive Net Change TRVPositive Net Change WRBPositive Net Change PGRPositive Net Change

Mark Vickery

Markets Try to Shake Off April Blues

Late March highs -- including all-time S&P levels -- have given way to profit-taking and existential concerns.

ABTNegative Net Change CSXPositive Net Change NFLXNegative Net Change TRVPositive Net Change LVSNegative Net Change SLGNegative Net Change TSLANegative Net Change GOOGLPositive Net Change METAPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Why Marsh & McLennan (MMC) Might Surprise This Earnings Season

Marsh & McLennan (MMC) is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity and has a positive Zacks Earnings ESP heading into earnings season.

MMCPositive Net Change

Nalak Das

IMF Raises Global Growth Forecast Amid High Inflation: 5 Picks

We have narrowed our search to five U.S. corporate giants. These are: NVDA, MU, PGR, META, DIS.

MUNegative Net Change NVDAPositive Net Change DISNegative Net Change PGRPositive Net Change METAPositive Net Change

Rimmi Singhi

4 High Earnings Yield Stocks to Buy Amid Market Uncertainty

Add value to your portfolio with high earnings yield stocks like STNE, HCI, SHIP and PPC to tide over market uncertainty amid inflation and geopolitical tensions.

PPCPositive Net Change HCIPositive Net Change SHIPPositive Net Change STNEPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Brown & Brown (BRO) Gains 34% in a Year: Will the Rally Last?

Brown & Brown (BRO) stock rallies on the back of higher core commissions and fees, new business, strategic acquisitions, strong financial position and effective capital deployment.

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Tanuka De

5 Dividend-Paying Multiline Insurers Worth Watching

Multiline insurers like MetLife (MET), Prudential Financial (PRU), MGIC Investment (MTG), CNO Financial (CNO) and Old Republic (ORI), which have a solid dividend history, offer a breather amid volatility.

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Zacks Equity Research

Reasons Why Investors Should Retain Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG)

Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) is poised to gain from the solid performance of its Brokerage and Risk Management segments, strategic buyouts and optimistic growth projections.

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Zacks Equity Research

Here's Why Investors Should Retain Brighthouse Financial (BHF)

Brighthouse Financial (BHF) remains poised to gain from higher annuity and life insurance sales, a well-diversified portfolio and effective capital deployment.

RGAPositive Net Change HCIPositive Net Change BHFPositive Net Change PLMRPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Here's Why You Should Stay Invested in Primerica (PRI) Stock

Primerica's (PRI) compelling portfolio, strong market presence, sturdy distribution channel and solid capital position poise it well for growth.

MFCPositive Net Change RGAPositive Net Change PRINegative Net Change EIGPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Travelers (TRV) Set to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in Store?

Better performances across all three segments are likely to aid Travelers' (TRV) first-quarter results.

TRVPositive Net Change CINFPositive Net Change ALLPositive Net Change AXSPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Will Rising Costs Hurt Marsh & McLennan's (MMC) Q1 Earnings?

Marsh & McLennan's (MMC) first-quarter results are likely to reflect decreasing rates in Workers' compensation and financial and professional liability rates and rising expenses.

SLMPositive Net Change MMCPositive Net Change RMPositive Net Change COOPPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

AON Boosts Shareholder Value, Approves 10% Dividend Hike

AON announces a 10% dividend hike to quarterly dividends, marking the 13th consecutive year of dividend hikes.

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John Blank

A New Consensus for SEPT Rate Cuts: Global Week Ahead

U.S. consumer price inflation (CPI) numbers for March 2024 lit a fuse under world markets, and forced a sharp re-think on future Federal Reserve rate cut bets.

AONPositive Net Change BROPositive Net Change ROOTNegative Net Change RYANNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Prudential Financial (PRU) Up 25.9% in a Year: More Room to Run?

Prudential Financial (PRU) stock rallies on the back of higher emerging markets earnings, expanding distribution, product offerings, improved spread income and flexible liquidity.

PRUPositive Net Change HCIPositive Net Change MCYPositive Net Change PLMRPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

MetLife's (MET) Connected Benefits to Enhance Employer Offerings

MetLife's (MET) Connected Benefits aims to cater to the rising demand for a holistic employee benefits experience, enhancing employee satisfaction and productivity as a result.

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Zacks Equity Research

Progressive's (PGR) Q1 Earnings, Revenues Top, Premiums Rise Y/Y

Progressive's (PGR) first-quarter 2024 results reflect year-over-year improvement in the top line.

RLIPositive Net Change TRVPositive Net Change WRBPositive Net Change PGRPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

RELX's LexisNexis Risk Solutions Adds Feature to Its Platform

RELX's LexisNexis Risk Solutions adds a feature to its Claims Datafill platform, which is set to inform insurance companies about the availability of police reports or violation data in advance.

NVDAPositive Net Change CYBRPositive Net Change RELXNegative Net Change BSYPositive Net Change

Nalak Das

Sticky Inflation Delays Rate Cut Expectations: 5 Low-Beta Picks

We have narrowed our search to five low-beta stocks that are regular dividend payers. These are VMC, VIPS, PGR, IRM and TM.

TMNegative Net Change IRMNegative Net Change VMCNegative Net Change PGRPositive Net Change VIPSNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Reasons Why Investors Should Retain Arch Capital (ACGL)

Arch Capital (ACGL) remains poised to gain from new business opportunities, rate increases, strategic acquisitions and a solid capital position.

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Nalak Das

5 Mid-Cap Stocks to Buy in a Volatile April

We have narrowed our search to five mid-caps that have strong potential for 2024. These are ALSN, SM, JXN, PRI and LANC.

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