NU Online News Service, July 1, 4:45 p.m. – Total net profits for all U.S. life insurers fell to $15 billion in 2001, from $26 billion in 2000. according to Weiss Ratings Inc., Palm Beach, Gardens, Fla.
About 38% of the drop in earnings was caused by losses on sales of bad investments, but 62% was caused by a drop in net operating income, the rating agency reports.