Stock Research Monitor: AFL, AIZ, and CNO

LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / May 15, 2018/ If you want a free Stock Review on UNM sign up now at www.wallstequities.com/registration. Pre-market today, WallStEquities.com takes a close look at the Accident and Health Insurance category, which covers establishments that are primarily engaged in underwriting accident and health insurance. This industry also includes establishments that provide health insurance protection for disability income losses and medical expense coverage, on an indemnity basis. Lined up for assessment this morning are these four 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

On Monday, shares in Columbus, Georgia headquartered Aflac Inc. recorded a trading volume of 1.59 million shares. The stock ended the day at $45.24, rising slightly by 0.02% from the last trading session. The Company's shares have advanced 1.53% in the past month, 6.28% in the previous three months, and 23.22% over the past year. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 1.25% and 5.14%, respectively. Furthermore, 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 52.89.

On April 25th, 2018, research firm Credit Suisse initiated a 'Neutral' rating on the Company's stock, with a target price of $49 per share.

On April 25th, 2018, Aflac's Board of Directors declared the Company's Q2 dividend of $0.26 per share, payable on June 01st, 2018, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 23rd, 2018. Get the full research report on AFL for free by clicking below at:

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Assurant

New York headquartered Assurant Inc.'s stock saw a slight decline of 0.34%, finishing yesterday's session at $87.27 with a total trading volume of 362,133 shares. The stock is below their 50-day moving average by 3.31%. Shares of the Company, 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 37.31.

On April 19th, 2018, Assurant announced the Assurant Cares: Tech for Good agreement to redistribute surplus technology to non-profit organizations. Throughout 2018, the Company expects to donate more than 1,000 laptops and computers to Good360 for charitable reuse. In addition, the Assurant Foundation will provide grant support to Good360 to install new hard drives and prepare the surplus equipment, to help an array of charities repurpose the technology for the greater good of the communities they serve. Get access to our top-rated research, including the free report on AIZ at:


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CNO Financial Group

Shares in Carmel, Indiana headquartered CNO Financial Group Inc. ended the session 0.15% lower at $19.91. The stock recorded a trading volume of 792,850 shares. The Company's shares are trading 8.94% below their 50-day moving average. Moreover, 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 29.60.

On May 04th, 2018, CNO Financial Group was named among America's Best Employers 2018 by Forbes magazine. The Company earned the accolade in the Midsize Employer category, which recognizes 500 companies throughout the nation with 1,000 to 5,000 employees. Click here to subscribe for a free membership which welcomes you with our report on CNO at:

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Unum Group

At the closing bell on Monday, Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Unum Group's stock declined slightly by 0.18%, finishing at $37.88. A total volume of 2.21 million shares was traded, which was above their three months average volume of 1.86 million shares. The Company's shares are trading 19.42% below their 50-day moving average. Additionally, shares of Unum, which together with its subsidiaries, provides financial protection benefit solutions in the US, the UK, and internationally, have an RSI of 22.22.

On May 10th, 2018, Unum announced that millennial moms accounted for 77% of short-term disability maternity claims for the Company in 2017. "Millennials make up more than a third of the workforce and many of them have recently started or plan on starting a family soon," said Greg Breter, Senior Vice President of benefits, "We anticipate seeing these numbers hold steady or even rise in the years to come, which can have important implications for employers." To get free access to your research report on UNM, sign up at:

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