The Dallas Business Journal (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Insurance company Torchmark Corp. said the company expects to write-down $70 million after-tax on temporarily impaired investments tied to embattled companies like American International Group, Lehman Brothers, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Washington Mutual. (TMK)
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Torchmark Corp. on Friday said it expects its third-quarter net income to fall to 72 cents a share from $1.41 a share in third quarter of 2007. The decline is due to a $70 million charge from a writedown of debt issued by AIG, Lehman Brothers and Washington Mutual. Analysts surveyed by FactSet Research are projecting the insurance holding company to earn $1.49 a share...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
MCKINNEY, Texas, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Torchmark Corporation (NYSE: ) announced today its expected results for the third quarter of 2008. Net income is expected to be approximately $63 million, or $.72 per share, compared to $1.41 for the third quarter of 2007. The decline in 2008 is due to a $70 million charge related to the other than temporary impairment of certain investments as discussed...
The Dallas Business Journal (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008
Insurance company Torchmark Corp. said it has investments in American International Group, Lehman Brothers, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Washington Mutual — all companies that have had financial challenges in the past week. (TMK)
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 02/09/2008
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24/7 Wall St. (Free subscription) | 15/08/2008
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Homeowner News (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
According to the American Association for Justice, a trial lawyers' group the 10 worst insurance companies are as follows: 1. All State 2. Unum 3. AIG 4, State Farm 5. Conseco 6. Wellpoint 7. Farmers 8. United Health 9. Torchmark 10. Liberty Mutual The group said it based its rankings on what it found to be "a distinct pattern of insurance industry greed" among 10 companies that do everything possible...
Seeking Alpha (Free subscription) | 24/07/2008
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Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 23/07/2008
July 23 (Reuters) - Life and health insurer Torchmark Corp reported lower-than-expected quarterly operating earnings as insurance premium revenue fell.
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 23/07/2008
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Torchmark Corp. said late Wednesday that second-quarter net income came in at $133.7 million, or $1.47 a share, up slightly from a year earlier when the insurer made $127.1 million, or $1.32 a share. Operating income, which excludes net realized investment gains and losses, was $130.6 million, or $1.44 a share. The company was expected to make $1.47 a share, according...
SignalBlog (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
Commonwealth Bankshares Inc. declared an 8-cent quarterly dividend payable Aug. 29 to shareholders of record on Aug. 18. Shares fell 18 cents to $13.50 in Tuesday morning trading. Similar Posts:Alcoa declares quarterly dividend of 17 cents Zions Bancorp declares regular quarterly dividend Torchmark declares dividend of 14 cents Texas Industries declares dividend of 7.5 cents CIT Group declares quarterly...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 21/07/2008
MCKINNEY, Texas, July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Torchmark Corporation (NYSE: ) will release Second Quarter 2008 earnings after the market closes on Wednesday, July 23, 2008. In conjunction with Torchmark's Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Release, you are invited to listen to a conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern. At that time...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 18/07/2008
MCKINNEY, Texas, July 18 -- Torchmark Corporation (NYSE: TMK) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $.14 per share on all of the outstanding common stock of the Company held of record ...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 26/06/2008
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ratings of Torchmark Corp. (TMK) and its subsidiaries (see list below).The Rating Outlook has been revised to Negative from Stable.
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008
OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa-
