Still strong buys despite the Asian slowdown

These two insurers offer investors growth prospects, as well as high yields. Meanwhile, rising interest rates are generally good for insurers. They write policies, collect premiums from customers, and then invest those premiums to meet future claims. They’re required to invest significant amounts of that… Read More

Sun Life makes a U.S. buy

SUN LIFE FINANCIAL, $67.56, is a buy. This Canadian insurance giant (Toronto symbol SLF; Shares outstanding: 585.9 million; Market cap: $39.7 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 3.3%; www.sunlife.ca) sells life coverage, savings, retirement and pension products. The company operates in Canada, the U.S., Asia and the U.K. It… Read More

Top Canadian insurers with gains ahead

Business—both in Canada and internationally—remains strong for our two top Canadian insurance recommendations. These two stocks have recovered all of the ground they lost in March 2020 with onset of the pandemic, and we think they are now poised to move even higher. Meanwhile, each… Read More