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The Motley Fool May 4, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Snoopy Is Smiling MetLife posts stellar first-quarter results ahead of the Travelers merger. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 28, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Can MetLife Bring the Good Life? The Travelers acquisition looks to be a winner, but how much is left in the stock?
The Motley Fool August 1, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Sure Improvement at MetLife Ongoing skepticism about the insurance company means the stock produces better returns.
BusinessWeek June 6, 2005 Mara Der Hovanesian	Travelers May Be Heavy Baggage MetLife's pricey acquisition of Travelers Inc. could take time to pay off.
The Motley Fool February 7, 2008 Emil Lee	RenaissanceRe Braces for Dark Ages Reinsurer RenaissanceRe held up well in the fourth quarter of 2007, but the industry faces tough headwinds going forward.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2004 Richard Gibbons	RenaissanceRe: Old-Fashioned Value? With compelling fundamentals and a good price, this insurer is promising. RenaissanceRe has grown its earnings 20% per year over the last 10 years, underwriting extremely profitably even in years when most reinsurers lost money.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	All Aboard Allstate? In the absence of catastrophe, Allstate's quality shines through. Well-run companies should trade at higher levels, so the insurer's valuation still might have room to grow.
The Motley Fool May 4, 2007 Emil Lee	MetLife Fights Through Headwinds Despite a tough environment, the insurer posted solid returns. The stock could be interesting for investors.
Insurance & Technology March 18, 2005 Wendy Toth	Growing Through Distribution MetLife, which agreed to purchase Citigroup's (New York; fourth quarter 2004 net income of $5.32 billion) Travelers Life and Annuity Co. and Citi International Holdings for $11.5 billion, will leverage previous technology investments as part of a 10-year distribution agreement resulting from the deal.
The Motley Fool May 3, 2007 Emil Lee	Reinsurer Benefits From Mother Nature's Good Mood Investment income boosts RenRe's bottom line. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 7, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Does Allstate Look Good in Your Hands? This top-notch insurer survived the hurricanes, but that doesn't mean its cheap. Valuation on these shares is interesting.
The Motley Fool February 10, 2011 Sean Williams	Allstate's Good Hands Have Butterfingers Mayhem seems to be wreaking havoc on the insurer's home and auto policies.
The Motley Fool December 23, 2011 Dan Caplinger	How Travelers Weathered a Tough 2011 Shareholders are still happy, as the company managed to eke out a modest gain this year.
The Motley Fool February 27, 2007 Emil Lee	Safety Insurance Driven Lower: Fool by Numbers The Massachussetts-based auto insurer released fourth-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Ratio Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights...
Insurance & Technology February 1, 2006 Anthony O'Donnell	Beating the Clock How MetLife's executive vice-president and CIO Steve Sheinheit handled an estimated 3-year IT integration of Travelers Life and Annuity's systems in 11 months.
Bank Systems & Technology March 7, 2005 Wendy Toth	MetLife Acquires Citigroup Businesses MetLife announced last month an agreement for the purchase of Travelers Life and Annuity Co. and Citi International Holdings from Citigroup for $11.5 billion, subject to closing adjustments, as well as a 10-year distribution agreement.
The Motley Fool May 22, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	AIG Stronger Than It Looks So-called disappointment just another opportunity for patient investors. The insurer looks like a pretty compelling bargain -- even with this "bad" quarter in the books.
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The Motley Fool July 19, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Allstate: Still an All-Star? Non-operating gains help Allstate post a quarterly earnings gain. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2007 Emil Lee	XL Excels in Q1: Fool by Numbers Insurance and reinsurance provider XL Capital released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Ratio Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights...
BusinessWeek June 23, 2011 Margaret Collins	Variable Annuities: Lifelong Income, High Cost Guarantees make annuities more appealing - and more complex.
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Registered Rep. February 1, 2005 Will Leitch	MetLife Buys Citigroup's Insurance Arm Citigroup's decision to sell its Travelers Life & Annuity arm to MetLife for an estimated $11.5 billion could be a sign of things to come in the financial advisory business.
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The Motley Fool October 28, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Arch Capital Shows Its Stuff The benefits of management discipline come to light when big storms hit. With that in mind, Bermuda-based reinsurer Arch Capital showed the virtues of its management this quarter. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool November 15, 2011 Shubh Datta	AIG and Losses Go Hand in Hand AIG posts biggest quarterly loss since 2009.
CIO August 15, 2002 Stephanie Overby	Economies of Scale Saddled with numerous disparate systems after an aggressive acquisition binge, MetLife needed to get integrated to cash in on its size and improve customer service. Here's how it did it.
Insurance & Technology October 7, 2005 Anthony O'Donnell	Constructive Discontent The challenge MetLife's Georgette Piligian, Senior Vice President and CIO of Corporate Systems and her business partners face is to enable consistent, timely and accurate financial reporting across an enterprise that has grown increasingly complex through acquisitions.
The Motley Fool June 3, 2010 John Rosevear	Is This the Lamest Investment Ever? Annuity sales are on the rise. Should you consider one?
Insurance & Technology March 16, 2004 Anthony O'Donnell	Minimizing Reinsurance Risks A new Celent study finds tech investment, along with attention to people and processes, can help P&C insurers maximize their reinsurance recoverables.
The Motley Fool June 18, 2011 Jordan DiPietro	Should You Buy and Hold MetLife? MetLife has been unable to grow earnings -- certainly not the greatest of signs.
The Motley Fool March 6, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Parlez-Vous AXA? France's insurance and asset management company AXA has solid growth potential, but current valuations aren't all that enticing to investors.
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The Motley Fool July 12, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	RenaissanceRe's Dark Ages An executive resigns, refusing an SEC subpoena? Doesn't sound good for the worldwide reinsurance specialist.
Financial Planning September 1, 2006 Marshall Eckblad	VAs Head for a Banner Year New sales of variable annuities continued to climb through the first quarter of 2006, reaching $37.6 billion and falling just short of an all-time high for VA sales in a quarter. However, retiring baby boomers may be keeping net flows slim in the longer term.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2007 Emil Lee	Montpelier Re Basks in Fair Weather Overall, it was a nice quarter for the reinsurer, partly because there were few catastrophes, and partly because management made the right bets on writing more excess of loss contracts.