Lincoln Financial executives gave plenty of reasons Thursday for Wall Street analysts to feel good about its future: strong annuity sales, a new Bermuda reinsurer, and a new company branding effort.
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Lincoln does not have to return a pro-rated share of annual life insurance premium fully paid before the policyholder’s death.
Lincoln Financial is asking a Texas judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by nine plaintiffs who claim they were sold a fixed indexed annuity with illustrated promises of unrealistic gains. One of its former agents is the lead plaintiff.
Lincoln Financial Group completed another difficult quarter financially, but executives touted last week’s $28 billion reinsurance deal as a crucial rebound move for the insurer.