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Breakfast Technical Briefing on Aflac and Three Other Additional Insurance Stocks

Stock Research Monitor: AIZ, CNO, and UNM

LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / June 11, 2018 / If you want a free Stock Review on AFL sign up now at www.wallstequities.com/registration. WallStEquities.com reexplores the Accident and Health Insurance category, which covers establishments that are primarily engaged in underwriting accident and health insurance. This industry includes establishments that provide health insurance protection for disability income losses and medical expense coverage on an indemnity basis. In this morning’s lineup are the following stocks: Aflac Inc. (NYSE: AFL), Assurant Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), CNO Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: CNO), and Unum Group (NYSE: UNM). All you have to do is sign up today for this free limited time offer by clicking the link below.

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Aflac

Columbus, Georgia headquartered Aflac Inc.’s stock rose slightly by 0.46%, finishing last Friday’s trading session at $45.89. A total volume of 2.27 million shares was traded. The Company’s shares have gained 2.55% in the last month, 0.11% over the previous three months, and 22.05% over the past year. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 2.14% and 5.52%, respectively. Additionally, shares of Aflac, which through its subsidiary, American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus, provides voluntary supplemental health and life insurance products, have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 60.18.

On May 22nd, 2018, Aflac presented its innovative social robot, My Special Aflac Duck™, at the Children and Cancer Forum in Washington, D.C. The forum, hosted by Atlantic Media and underwritten by the Company for the second consecutive year, brought together a diverse audience of experts, survivors, researchers, and families impacted by childhood cancer, including Dr. Kavita Dhodapkar, a pediatric hematologist-oncologist at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, who spoke about the latest developments in immunotherapy. Get the full research report on AFL for free by clicking below at:

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Assurant

Shares in New York headquartered Assurant Inc. ended at $98.29, climbing slightly by 0.81% from the last trading session. The stock recorded a trading volume of 589,335 shares. The Company’s shares have advanced 13.77% in the past month and 8.24% over the previous three months. The stock is trading 6.63% and 4.16% above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, respectively. Moreover, shares of Assurant, which through its subsidiaries, provides risk management solutions for housing and lifestyle markets in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific, have an RSI of 66.81.

On June 01st, 2018, Assurant announced the closing of its acquisition of The Warranty Group from TPG Capital for a total enterprise value of approximately $2.5 billion. This reflects approximately 10.4 million Assurant shares, or $993 million based on the acquisition agreement closing price, and approximately $1.5 billion in cash, after considering the repayment of The Warranty Group’s $594 million in existing debt. AIZ’s complimentary research coverage is a few simple steps away at:

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CNO Financial Group

On Friday, shares in Carmel, Indiana headquartered CNO Financial Group Inc. recorded a trading volume of 806,191 shares. The stock declined slightly by 0.20%, closing the day at $19.79. The Company’s shares are trading 6.16% below their 50-day moving average. Additionally, shares of CNO Financial, which through its subsidiaries, develops, markets, and administers health insurance, annuity, individual life insurance, and other insurance products for senior and middle-income markets in the US, have an RSI of 40.62.

On May 17th, 2018, research firm Morgan Stanley upgraded the Company’s stock rating from ‘Underweight’ to ‘Equal-Weight’. Register for your free research report on CNO at:

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Unum Group

At the close of trading on Friday, shares in Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Unum Group recorded a trading volume of 1.56 million shares. The stock finished the session 0.25% higher at $39.35. The Company’s shares have gained 4.21% in the past month. The stock is trading below its 50-day moving average by 8.59%. Furthermore, shares of Unum Group have an RSI of 46.22.

On May 31st, 2018, Unum, which together with its subsidiaries, provides financial protection benefit solutions in the US, the UK, and internationally, announced that Jack McGarry, EVP and CFO, will be representing the Company at the Morgan Stanley Financials Conference on June 12th, 2018, in New York City. McGarry is scheduled to speak at 3:05 p.m. ET and will discuss the Company’s business strategy and future growth prospects. A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available in the “Investors” section of the Company’s website, under the “News and Events” page. Wall St. Equities’ downloadable research report on UNM available at:

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