Accident & Health Insurance: CNO Financial Group (NYSE:CNO), ProAssurance Corporation (NYSE:PRA), Assurant (NYSE:AIZ), Employers Holdings (NYSE:EIG)

CNO Financial Group, Inc (NYSE:CNO) has recently made a couple of announcements that are expected to boost investor sentiments. Firstly, the company has entered a definitive agreement to vend its life insurance subsidiary, Conseco Life Insurance Company (CLICF), to Wilton Reassurance Company (Wilton Re) for approximately $237 million. CNO Financial Group Inc (NYSE:CNO) shares after opening at $17.86 moved to $18.12 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $17.79. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 0.88 and price to cash ratio as 4.90. CNO Financial Group Inc (NYSE:CNO) showed a negative weekly performance of -5.82%.

Zacks Investment Research downgraded ProAssurance Corporation (NYSE:PRA) to a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) as estimates have been going down ever since it reported weak fourth-quarter 2013 results. ProAssurance Corporation (NYSE:PRA) shares advanced 0.11% in last trading session and ended the day on $43.84. PRA return on equity ratio is recorded as 12.60% and its return on assets is 5.80%. ProAssurance Corporation (NYSE:PRA) yearly performance is -5.17%.

Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ) a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, will release 2014 first quarter results on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, after the market closes, with the news release available on Assurant’s website at www.assurant.com. In conjunction with the earnings release, Assurant will host a conference call the next morning, Thursday, April 24, 2014, at 8:00 a.m. ET that is expected to last one hour. Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ) shares moved up 0.22% in last trading session and was closed at $63.82 while trading in range of $63.60 – $64.24 – Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ) year to date (YTD) performance is -3.46%.

Nevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (NCET) has recognized EMPLOYERS Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EIG) America’s small business insurance specialist®, as its Software Company of the Year. Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EIG) weekly performance is -2.82%. On last trading day company shares ended up $20.01. Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EIG) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -10.40%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $29.75.

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