Prudential Finds Employer-Sponsored Return to Work Programs Reduce Costs and Boost Productivity
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MetLife Seen Scaling Back Annuities as Kandarian Narrows Focus
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ING's Asia life insurance sale shifts into top gear
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Global insurers Manulife Financial Corp , Metlife and Prudential Financial Corp are among suitors expected to place first-round bids on Friday to buy ING Groep's Asia life insurance unit in a deal worth about $6.5 billion to $7 billion, sources familiar with the matter said. A sale topping $7 billion could rank as Asia's top insurance M&A deal and would help the bailed-out ...

CORRECTED-ING Asia life insurance sale shifts into top gear
(Corrects paragraph 11 to clarify CEO comments on proceeds from Asian sales) By Denny Thomas HONG KONG (Reuters) - Global insurers Manulife Financial Corp, Metlife and Prudential Financial Corp are among ...

Big insurers to bid for ING Asia unit
HONG KONG: Global insurers Manulife Financial Corp, Metlife and Prudential Financial Corp are among suitors expected to place first-round bids to buy ING Groep’s Asia life insurance unit in a deal worth about US$6.5bil to US$7bil, sources said.