Conning Research Projects Accelerating Life Industry Premium Growth, Record Operating Gains, and Continued Surplus Growth Through 2008

The life insurance industry accelerated its rapid profit growth in 2005 with statutory net operating gains of $32.8 billion in 2005, according to the latest analysis for the life-health insurance industry from Conning Research and Consulting, Inc.

"Our analysis of life insurance profitability in 2005 shows a $1.7
billion increase from the record level achieved in 2004 and there appears
to be more good news to come," said Stephan Christiansen, director of
research at Conning Research & Consulting, Inc. "We forecast continuing
statutory net gain increases for the period 2006 through 2008."

Conning Research Projects Accelerating Life Industry Premium Growth, Record Operating Gains, and Continued Surplus Growth Through 2008
Source: PR Newswire