Principal Financial Group Inc http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/Principal_Financial_Group_Inc-1013576 21 Mar 2010 06:08:09 EST 1013576 Principal Financial Group Inc en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 www.alacrastore.com http://www.alacrastore.com/research/creditsights-Life_Insurance_2009_RBC_Stress_Test-9623696236cs/96236normArticleTemplateIn this note, we update our annual RBC analysis on the life insurance sector.jdicarlorhainesgenworth_financialhartford_financiallincoln_nationalmetlifeprincipal_financialprudential_financialgenworth_financialhartford_financiallincoln_nationalmetlifeprincipal_financialprudential_financial9623617 Mar 2010 11:10:00 ESTYes96236150CreditSights Incfinancial_servicesinsurancelife_insurancelife_insurancefinancial_servicesinsurancePublishedSectorCommentSector Analysis1922 Life Insurance #### RBC Stress Test We update our Risk Based Capital (RBC) analysis of the life insurance sector based on year-end statutory data. Statutory figures for total adjusted capital and risk-based capital numbers are only...aetnaaetnaaflacaflacaigaigamerican_general_financeamerican_general_financeamerusamerusassurantassurantavivaavivacignacignaegg_plcegg_plcgenworth_financialgenworth_financialhartford_financialhartford_financialhumanahumanainternational_lease_financeinternational_lease_financejackson_national_life_insurancejackson_national_life_insurancejohn_hancock_financialjohn_hancock_financiallincoln_nationallincoln_nationalmetlifemetlifenationwide_financialnationwide_financialphoenix_companiesphoenix_companiesprincipal_financialprincipal_financialprotective_lifeprotective_lifeprudential_financialprudential_financialreinsurance_of_americareinsurance_of_americascottish_rescottish_resymetra_financialsymetra_financialunitedhealthunitedhealthunumunumwellpointwellpointCredit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/research/creditsights-Life_Insurance_2008_RBC_Analysis-8108881088cs/81088normArticleTemplateWith the release of year end 2008 statutory filings we have updated our annual stress test of the risk based capital of primary insurance companies of the major insurers in our coverage universe.cguttenplanjdicarlorhainesgenworth_financialhartford_financiallincoln_nationalprincipal_financialprudential_financialgenworth_financialhartford_financiallincoln_nationalprincipal_financialprudential_financial8108815 Mar 2010 05:13:02 ESTYes81088150CreditSights Incfinancial_servicesinsurancelife_insurancelife_insurancefinancial_servicesinsurancePublishedtroubled_assets_relief_program_tarptroubled_assets_relief_program_tarpSectorCommentSector Analysis3710 Life Insurance #### RBC: Analysis We have updated our annual stress test of the risk based capital. RBC is used by state insurance regulators as a tool to determine the need for regulatory intervention. Our RBC stress test seeks to...aetnaaetnaaflacaflacaigaigamerican_general_financeamerican_general_financeamerusamerusassurantassurantavivaavivacignacignaegg_plcegg_plcgenworth_financialgenworth_financialhartford_financialhartford_financialhumanahumanainternational_lease_financeinternational_lease_financejackson_national_life_insurancejackson_national_life_insurancejohn_hancock_financialjohn_hancock_financiallincoln_nationallincoln_nationalmetlifemetlifenationwide_financialnationwide_financialphoenix_companiesphoenix_companiesprincipal_financialprincipal_financialprotective_lifeprotective_lifeprudential_financialprudential_financialreinsurance_of_americareinsurance_of_americascottish_rescottish_resymetra_financialsymetra_financialunitedhealthunitedhealthunumunumwellpointwellpointCredit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/research/creditsights-Life_Insurance_2008_RBC_Stress_Test_Part_Two-8140581405cs/81405normArticleTemplateIn the follow up to our preliminary stress test of year-end 2008 statutory filings, we have refined our analysis to incorporate expected realized losses based on the quality and make up of each insurer's individual investment portfolio.cguttenplanjdicarlorhainesgenworth_financialhartford_financiallincoln_nationalmetlifeprincipal_financialprudential_financialgenworth_financialhartford_financiallincoln_nationalmetlifeprincipal_financialprudential_financial8140515 Mar 2010 05:13:02 ESTYes81405150CreditSights Incfinancial_servicesinsurancelife_insurancelife_insurancefinancial_servicesinsurancePublishedSectorCommentSector Analysis2002 Life Insurance #### RBC: Stress Test Part Two In the follow up to our preliminary stress test of year-end #### statutory filings, we have refined our analysis to incorporate expected realized losses based on the quality and make up...aetnaaetnaaflacaflacaigaigamerican_general_financeamerican_general_financeamerusamerusassurantassurantavivaavivacignacignaegg_plcegg_plcgenworth_financialgenworth_financialhartford_financialhartford_financialhumanahumanainternational_lease_financeinternational_lease_financejackson_national_life_insurancejackson_national_life_insurancejohn_hancock_financialjohn_hancock_financiallincoln_nationallincoln_nationalmetlifemetlifenationwide_financialnationwide_financialphoenix_companiesphoenix_companiesprincipal_financialprincipal_financialprotective_lifeprotective_lifeprudential_financialprudential_financialreinsurance_of_americareinsurance_of_americascottish_rescottish_resymetra_financialsymetra_financialunitedhealthunitedhealthunumunumwellpointwellpointCredit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/BW-0001-42497091BW-0001-42497091newstex/BW-0001-42497091xmlNewstex Inc.2005Zacks.comNewstex Inc.newstex.comnewstexBW-0001-42497091Business Wire0001Business WireBW1Newstex Inc.Business Wire040000000400900004016000040160480401600104016018040060000400600602 Mar 2010 06:13:26 EST1800000018008000180040003/2/2010 Mar. #, #### (Business Wire) -- Zacks.com releases details on a group of stocks that are currently members of the exclusive Zacks ## Rank List – Stocks to Sell Now. These stocks are currently rated as a Zacks Rank ## (Strong Sell):...HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP INCKBW INCMOBILE MINI INCPRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INCKBWMINIPFGTHGNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/BW-0001-42332320BW-0001-42332320newstex/BW-0001-42332320xmlNewstex Inc.2005The Principal Financial GroupNewstex Inc.newstex.comnewstexBW-0001-42332320Business Wire0001Business WireBW1Newstex Inc.Business Wire090000000901500004000000040060000400600404006006040160000401600824 Feb 2010 03:12:07 EST18000000180070001900000019002000190020101900201319002004190020152/24/2010 Feb. ##, #### (Business Wire) -- The Principal Financial Group ® announced the promotion of Norman R. Sorensen to president – International Asset Management and Accumulation, the Principal Financial Group, and he continues as president...AMERICAN EXPRESS COAMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INCCITIGROUP INCPRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INCLARRY D ZIMPLEMANNORMAN R SORENSENAIGAXPCPFGNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/BW-0001-42332197BW-0001-42332197newstex/BW-0001-42332197xmlNewstex Inc.2005Principal Financial GroupNewstex Inc.newstex.comnewstexBW-0001-42332197Business Wire0001Business WireBW1Newstex Inc.Business Wire04000000040060000400600624 Feb 2010 03:12:07 EST18000000180070001900000019001000190010152/24/2010 Feb. ##, #### (Business Wire) -- The Principal Financial Group ® announced the promotion of Ned A. Burmeister to senior vice president. He will assume the position of chief operating officer of Principal International, Inc. and will...PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INCLARRY D ZIMPLEMANPFGNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/BW-0001-42304664BW-0001-42304664newstex/BW-0001-42304664xmlNewstex Inc.2005Principal Financial Group, Inc.Newstex Inc.newstex.comnewstexBW-0001-42304664Business Wire0001Business WireBW1Newstex Inc.Business Wire04000000040060000400600623 Feb 2010 05:13:20 EST1800000018004000180120002/23/2010 Feb. ##, #### (Business Wire) -- Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: PFG) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $#.##### per share on its #.###% Series A non–cumulative perpetual preferred stock...PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INCPFGNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/research/creditsights-Principal_Financial_4Q09_Results-9464294642cs/94642normWWTemplatejdicarloprincipal_financialprincipal_financial9464210 Feb 2010 03:09:39 ESTYes94642150CreditSights Incunited_statesunited_statesfinancial_servicesinsurancelife_insurancefinancial_servicesinsurancelife_insurancePublishedearningsearningsWorthWatchingWorth Watching354 Principal Financial: #Q## Results Principal Financial (A#/BBB+, Pos at S&P) reported operating earnings of $#.## per share, which was below the consensus estimate of $#.## per share. Operating earnings came in at $### million, up from...Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/research/moodys-global-credit-research-Moody_s_comments_on_Principal_Financial_Group_s_4Q09_earnings-CMT_0000525138CMT_0000525138moodys/CMT_0000525138html10 Feb 2010 12:55:35 ESThtmlPrincipal Financial Group, Inc.Principal Financial Group, Inc.600055832600055832150.000009 Feb 2010NewsIssuer CommentCGlobal Credit Research Issuer Comment # FEB #### Issuer Comment: Principal Financial Group, Inc. Moody's comments on Principal Financial Group's #Q## earnings Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: PFG, guaranteed senior debt at A#/stable)...60001468960004695260004953560004953860005583260005607980695071580695074280695076080695480580748665680751301780751303980751307480751311780751312380752344680753473380753473980761836980761837480761837980761838080761972180761972680766725080766725180766727880766731980770381480770390680770413880770414580770461680770463080777580280777581680777582280777903980777904080777904180778693380778702480778715480778725780789032480789032680789032780789338580789339380789341080792746980792748780792749780792750680792752580793856080794689680794705380794711680794717580794739480795576080798019280798048280798064180799609280799627080799632580799642580799647680799651280799666380799674880799678280799878180799881780799884180799901280799901980800468780800482780800495380800537180800556480800575780800579480800587380800641680800649680800655180804506880804510280804516480805335580805345480807532180807537780807797580807810580808315280808315880808318680808399380811248280811249880811252980811254780812721080812723980815721880815727780815736780815743880815751580815778180818012380818942480818943380818943680818944080822335780822345180822349380825921280825924180825925480825926680825927280828942980829516080829519080829524680833787980833788980834738980835617580835618080835618480837912280837913180837919680841787480843351980843352280843355180849373280849377980849380480851912980851913080851913280906657280906674280917267680917285980917308780917315380917319280917322980917372380917397080917420280917441980917453880917458880917464180917467480917471780917494380917497380917508280917708880917721680917726780917728680917733380917737080917737280917747280917752180917915480917918380917920180917924380917925780917932480917965980917973080917979880918005980918013480918019080918037980918078180918085180918089480918091080918099380918177980918179980918181580918185480918489480918503180918510280918567780920015880920029680920041580920148580920151080920153380920157680920168380920250980920256180920418180920421580920424980920431180923070580925899480927765280927773380927784580927797680927816980927827780927828480927834780928378780928380580928382480934939080934955080934960380934962980934971380934976480934990080935011080950419180950419780950425780951261280951261980952268580955452380955453080955453880955461480955462080955462180960518680961506380961508180961510480966650980966653080973414080973414380975639780975644180977073780977075780977946980979154180979158880980093780980096780980098380981722280981723780981724380983715380983721380983737480984635580986740380986742180988140880988143080988143980995335080995340180995342780996450980996454780996455481499215181499218081499222481499224181501312581501351181501352881502397881502403881502406781505318081505339281505362681507722581507727981507736881508417181508421781509150581509159181509162181513886481513904482000513082000519582000522282001454382001461782003451482003465782003470182005745182005748882005768382006898782007518682007521682007525782008696282008707082009799082009801782011691382011696482013651682013653082013654182013742782014774682014783482014784382016868982016883082016891482018394482018404682018408082020279982020281282020284682021848982021849882021851582024813182024815382024821982027329282028652482028653482028655882028657682028660482028661282031157382031159182031162282032474282032476582032478982034751682034757282034762982035735282035748382035758882037400982037407682037414382038076182038076882038079482038083182038090182038125882038127082038128582038129282038129782038130882038131782038133182038139882039920582039921382039922982041093482041094682041098182041100082041285682042114082042115682042116382043401482043402982043403382045826682045831082047854982047860482047865882049438982049448482049453582050215682050216582050218882054145582054150682054153282054154682054158982054161282054162982054163582054164382055433582055440582055443482056947382056950082056950782059076882059081682059086782059264982059840982059844682061872982061874682061877082064829182064832782066412982066417582066421082067221282067225682067235182068335182069237582069244182069245782070836682070842682070866082070869582070982282072309782072317082072323682072327682073081182073087182073088582083242482083254582083256282083258382084671182084673182084680582084684782085068082085069182085071682085072282085217282087436582087480482087489582088970082088970882088973082088974082091407982091408082091408282091408782091408882091408982091409382091409582091839582091930282091951682092774882092774982092775482092776782094827682094831882094845982095087782095110482095111482096015482096015582096017482097995682097995982097996382098683182098704982098715782099891582099891782099892082100956282100958382100958682100958782100959182102133282102133582102133982103490282103491082103491782103737482104516782105709482105709882105710382106586282106610582106613082107834782107852482107867882107879382109453982109468682110876282110876382110876582112321982112339882113622882113627982114681982114682182114682382116436682116447082116467989250UNITED STATESINSURANCE600055832Credit & Investment ResearchMoody's Global Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/BW-0001-41888982BW-0001-41888982newstex/BW-0001-41888982xmlNewstex Inc.2005Principal Financial Group, Inc.Newstex Inc.newstex.comnewstexBW-0001-41888982Business Wire0001Business WireBW1Newstex Inc.Business Wire140000001400800014010000090000000901500004000000040160000401601804016048040160010401600304016013040160050401600804009000040090030400600004006004040060060400600508 Feb 2010 05:13:41 EST18000000180040001800800018015000180160001802300018001000190000001900200019002010190020152/8/2010 Feb. #, #### (Business Wire) -- Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: PFG) today announced results for full year and fourth quarter ####. The company reported net income available to common stockholders of $###.# million, or $#.##...PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INCPRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC. 6.518% SERIES B NON-CUMULATIVE PERPETUAL $0.01 PAR VALUELARRY D ZIMPLEMANPFGPFG PRBNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/research/creditsights-Life_Insurance_Holding_Company_Liquidity_Review-9418994189cs/94189normArticleTemplateIn this note, we review the sources and uses of cash over the near-to-intermediate term for our life insurance coverage universe.jdicarlorhainesgenworth_financialhartford_financiallincoln_nationalmetlifeprincipal_financialprudential_financialunumgenworth_financialhartford_financiallincoln_nationalmetlifeprincipal_financialprudential_financialunum9418901 Feb 2010 06:08:56 ESTYes94189150CreditSights Incfinancial_servicesinsurancelife_insurancelife_insurancefinancial_servicesinsurancePublishedSectorCommentSector Analysis2771 Life Insurance Holding Company Liquidity Review We review the holding company liquidity profile our life insurance coverage universe. Holding company assets are typically limited so liquidity must be managed conservatively. We conclude...aetnaaflacaigamerican_general_financeamerusassurantavivacignaegg_plcgenworth_financialhartford_financialhumanainternational_lease_financejackson_national_life_insurancejohn_hancock_financiallincoln_nationalmetlifenationwide_financialphoenix_companiesprincipal_financialprotective_lifeprudential_financialreinsurance_of_americascottish_resymetra_financialunitedhealthunumwellpointCredit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/research/creditsights-Life_Outlook_2010_A_Rising_Tide_Lifts_All_Ships-9357593575cs/93575normArticleTemplateAfter analyzing the fundamentals and expectations of the life insurance sector going into 2010, we are shifting to a marketweight recommendation.jdicarlorhainesgenworth_financialhartford_financiallincoln_nationalmetlifeprincipal_financialprudential_financialunumgenworth_financialhartford_financiallincoln_nationalmetlifeprincipal_financialprudential_financialunum9357518 Jan 2010 11:09:00 ESTYes93575150CreditSights Incfinancial_servicesinsurancelife_insurancelife_insurancefinancial_servicesinsurancePublishedSectorOutlookSector Outlook4231 Life Outlook ####: A Rising Tide Lifts All Ships We are upgrading the life insurance sector to marketweight from underweight. We believe the sector should trade roughly in-line with the broader financial universe. In hindsight, it...aetnaaetnaaetnaaflacaflacaflacaigaigaigamerican_general_financeamerican_general_financeamerican_general_financeamerusamerusamerusassurantassurantassurantavivaavivaavivacignacignacignaegg_plcegg_plcegg_plcgenworth_financialgenworth_financialgenworth_financialhartford_financialhartford_financialhartford_financialhumanahumanahumanainternational_lease_financeinternational_lease_financeinternational_lease_financejackson_national_life_insurancejackson_national_life_insurancejackson_national_life_insurancejohn_hancock_financialjohn_hancock_financialjohn_hancock_financiallincoln_nationallincoln_nationallincoln_nationalmetlifemetlifemetlifenationwide_financialnationwide_financialnationwide_financialphoenix_companiesphoenix_companiesphoenix_companiesprincipal_financialprincipal_financialprincipal_financialprotective_lifeprotective_lifeprotective_lifeprudential_financialprudential_financialprudential_financialreinsurance_of_americareinsurance_of_americareinsurance_of_americascottish_rescottish_rescottish_resymetra_financialsymetra_financialsymetra_financialunitedhealthunitedhealthunitedhealthunumunumunumwellpointwellpointwellpointCredit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/BW-0001-40964277BW-0001-40964277newstex/BW-0001-40964277xmlNewstex Inc.2005Principal Financial Group, Inc.Newstex Inc.newstex.comnewstexBW-0001-40964277Business Wire0001Business WireBW1Newstex Inc.Business Wire04000000040160000401604804016018040060000400600605 Jan 2010 03:15:12 EST1800000018004000180080001/5/2010 Jan. #, #### (Business Wire) -- Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: PFG) announced today that it will release fourth quarter #### financial and operating results at #:## P.M. (ET) on Monday, February #, ####. On Tuesday, February...PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INCPRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC. 6.518% SERIES B NON-CUMULATIVE PERPETUAL $0.01 PAR VALUELARRY D ZIMPLEMANPFGPFG PRBNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/bir/360636360636bir/360636norm17Principal Financial Group Inc.The Principal Financial Group Inc.Principal Mutual Holding Co.Benefit Consultants Inc.United States29 Dec 2009 06:17:00 ESTFounded by Edward Temple as Banker's Life Association in 1879, The Principal Financial Group incorporated in Delaware and went public on the New York Stock Exchange. Principal offers pension products and is an administrator of employer-sponsored retiremenNYSE524114M6321I5241135242105251105511126311641163716719PFGFounded by Edward Temple as Banker's Life Association in 1879, The Principal Financial Group incorporated in Delaware and went public on the New York Stock Exchange. Principal offers pension products and is an administrator of employer-sponsored retiremenCompany Profiles & FinancialsGale Company Profileshttp://www.alacrastore.com/research/fitch-ratings-Fitch_Teleconference_U_S_Insurance_Industry_Outlook_Dec_9_2009_11_a_m_ET-544039_pr_frame544039_pr_framefitch/544039_pr_framehtmlACE LimitedAEGON N.V.Aetna Inc.AFLAC Inc.American Equity Investment Life Insurance CompanyAmerican Financial Group, Inc.American International Group, Inc.Ameriprise Financial IncArch Capital Group LimitedAssurant Inc.AXA SABerkshire Hathaway Inc.CIGNA CorporationCincinnati Financial CorporationCNA Financial CorporationConseco, Inc.Coventry Health Care, Inc.Delphi Financial Group, Inc.Fairfax Financial Holdings LimitedFPIC Insurance Group, Inc.Genworth Life Insurance CompanyGreat-West Lifeco Inc.Harleysville Group Inc.Hartford Financial Services GroupHCC Insurance CompanyHealth Net, IncHorace Mann Educators CorporationHumana Inc.Infinity Casualty Insurance CompanyLincoln National CorporationManulife Financial CorporationMarkel CorporationMercury General CorporationMetLife, Inc.Old Mutual plcPhoenix Life Insurance CompanyPMA Capital CorporationPrincipal Financial Group IncProAssurance CorporationProtective Life CorporationPrudential Financial IncPrudential plcSelective Insurance Group, Inc.StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.Sun Life Financial Inc.The Allstate CorporationThe Chubb CorporationThe Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.The Progressive CorporationThe Travelers Companies IncTorchmark CorporationUnitedHealth Group Inc.Unitrin, Inc.UnumProvident Finance Company PLCW. R. Berkley CorporationWellPoint, Inc.White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.XL Capital Ltd.Zenith National Insurance CorporationZurich Insurance Company80089314800895298008964480089814800900608009009180090250800902578009031280090517800905528009060880090633800906828009071280090725800907438009076080090787800908208009085180090854800908808009092280090965800910368009106880091077800911008009110780091165800912158009126080091302800913628009150080091744800917478009178280092064800921258034731980361188803613088037226480469768804883818051679280603002806960008094047481025656812152848172510681813304820448038246691082772917837610658627390308 Dec 2009 10:33:00 EST01010300010103030101030401010306010103080101030985Press ReleaseACEACGLAETAFGAFLAGNAIGAIZALLAMPBRK.ACBCICINFCNACNOCSCVHDFGFFHFPICGWOHGICHIGHMNHNTHUMLNCMCYMETMFCMKLOMLPFGPGRPLPMACAPRAPRUSFGSIGISLFTHGTMKTRVUNHUTRWLPWRBWTMXLZNTFitch Ratings is a leading global rating agency committed to providing the world's credit markets with independent, timely and prospective credit opinions. Built on a foundation of organic growth and strategic acquisitions, Fitch Ratings has grown rapidly during the past decade gaining market presence throughout the world and across all fixed income markets.ARGBRADEUESPFRAGBRINDITAMEXRUSSLVTURUSA0100000001010000010101000101020001010300010103030101030401010306010103080103000001031000030000000301000003010400030108000302000003030000040000000401000006000000Credit & Investment ResearchFitch Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/research/fitch-ratings-Fitch_Teleconference_U_S_Insurance_Industry_Outlook_Dec_9_2009_11_a_m_ET-543365_pr_frame543365_pr_framefitch/543365_pr_framehtmlACE LimitedAEGON N.V.Aetna Inc.AFLAC Inc.American Equity Investment Life Insurance CompanyAmerican Financial Group, Inc.American International Group, Inc.Ameriprise Financial IncArch Capital Group LimitedAssurant Inc.AXA SABerkshire Hathaway Inc.CIGNA CorporationCincinnati Financial CorporationCNA Financial CorporationConseco, Inc.Coventry Health Care, Inc.Delphi Financial Group, Inc.Fairfax Financial Holdings LimitedFPIC Insurance Group, Inc.Genworth Life Insurance CompanyGreat-West Lifeco Inc.Harleysville Group Inc.Hartford Financial Services GroupHCC Insurance CompanyHealth Net, IncHorace Mann Educators CorporationHumana Inc.Infinity Casualty Insurance CompanyLincoln National CorporationManulife Financial CorporationMarkel CorporationMercury General CorporationMetLife, Inc.Old Mutual plcPhoenix Life Insurance CompanyPMA Capital CorporationPrincipal Financial Group IncProAssurance CorporationProtective Life CorporationPrudential Financial IncPrudential plcSelective Insurance Group, Inc.StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.Sun Life Financial Inc.The Allstate CorporationThe Chubb CorporationThe Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.The Progressive CorporationThe Travelers Companies IncTorchmark CorporationUnitedHealth Group Inc.Unitrin, Inc.UnumProvident Finance Company PLCW. 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Berkley CorporationWellPoint, Inc.White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.XL Capital Ltd.Zenith National Insurance CorporationZurich Insurance Company80089314800895298008964480089814800900608009009180090250800902578009031280090517800905528009060880090633800906828009071280090725800907438009076080090787800908208009085180090854800908808009092280090965800910368009106880091077800911008009110780091165800912158009126080091302800913628009150080091744800917478009178280092064800921258034731980361188803613088037226480469768804883818051679280603002806960008094047481025656812152848172510681813304820448038246691082772917837610658627390302 Dec 2009 07:01:00 EST01010300010103030101030401010306010103080101030985Press ReleaseACEACGLAETAFGAFLAGNAIGAIZALLAMPBRK.ACBCICINFCNACNOCSCVHDFGFFHFPICGWOHGICHIGHMNHNTHUMLNCMCYMETMFCMKLOMLPFGPGRPLPMACAPRAPRUSFGSIGISLFTHGTMKTRVUNHUTRWLPWRBWTMXLZNTFitch Ratings is a leading global rating agency committed to providing the world's credit markets with independent, timely and prospective credit opinions. Built on a foundation of organic growth and strategic acquisitions, Fitch Ratings has grown rapidly during the past decade gaining market presence throughout the world and across all fixed income markets.ARGBRADEUESPFRAGBRINDITAMEXRUSSLVTURUSA0100000001010000010101000101020001010300010103030101030401010306010103080103000001031000030000000301000003010400030108000302000003030000040000000401000006000000Credit & Investment ResearchFitch Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/research/moodys-global-credit-research-Moody_s_comments_on_Principal_Financial_Group_s_3Q09_earnings-CMT_0000513457CMT_0000513457moodys/CMT_0000513457html04 Nov 2009 02:12:47 ESThtmlPrincipal Financial Group, Inc.Principal Financial Group, Inc.600055832600055832150.000003 Nov 2009NewsIssuer CommentCGlobal Credit Research Issuer Comment # NOV #### Issuer Comment: Principal Financial Group, Inc. Moody's comments on Principal Financial Group's #Q## earnings Principal Financial Group, Inc. 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STATESINSURANCE600055832Credit & Investment ResearchMoody's Global Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/research/creditsights-Principal_Financial_3Q09_Beats_Expectations-9075390753cs/90753normWWTemplatejdicarloprincipal_financialprincipal_financial9075303 Nov 2009 03:09:23 ESTYes90753150CreditSights Incunited_statesunited_statesfinancial_servicesinsurancelife_insurancefinancial_servicesinsurancelife_insurancePublishedearningsearningsWorthWatchingWorth Watching436 Principal Financial: #Q## - Beats Expectations Principal Financial (A#/BBB+, Pos at S&P) reported operating earnings of $#.## per share, which was above the consensus estimate of $#.## per share. However, operating income was down compared...Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/B2323379B2323379ccbn/B2323379norm02 Nov 2009 09:06:00 EST2323379Edited Brief of PFG earnings conference call or presentation, 2-Nov-09 5:30pm ETThe Principal Financial Group54.0000EditedThe Principal Financial Group Q3 2009 Earnings Conference Call SummaryPFG5:30pm ETBrief...Tom Graf The Principal Financial Group - SVP, IR Larry Zimpleman The Principal Financial Group - CEO Terry Lillis The Principal Financial Group - CFO Dan Houston The Principal Financial Group - EVP, US Asset Accumulation Julia Lawler The Principal Financial Group - CIO Jim McCaughan The Principal Financial Group - President, CEO, Global Asset Management Norman Sorensen The Principal Financial Group - International Asset Management & Accumulation... Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T2323379T2323379ccbn/T2323379norm02 Nov 2009 07:06:00 EST2323379Final Transcript of PFG earnings conference call or presentation, 2-Nov-09 5:30pm ETThe Principal Financial Group54.0000FinalThe Principal Financial Group Q3 2009 Earnings Conference Call TranscriptPFG5:30pm ETTranscript...Tom Graf The Principal Financial Group - SVP, IR Larry Zimpleman The Principal Financial Group - CEO Terry Lillis The Principal Financial Group - CFO Dan Houston The Principal Financial Group - EVP, US Asset Accumulation Julia Lawler The Principal Financial Group - CIO Jim McCaughan The Principal Financial Group - President, CEO, Global Asset Management Norman Sorensen The Principal Financial Group - International Asset Management & Accumulation... Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEvents