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Prudential Group Insurance has enhanced its well-being program with a new digitally accessible hub, aligning with its Life, Absence and Disability products. The hub offers comprehensive solutions including live financial education, caregiving support, behavioral health tools, debt management, and housing counseling.
Key features include:
- Behavioral health support through NeuroFlow partnership
- Caregiving support via Wellthy
- Financial education and wellness seminars
- Credit and debt management through GreenPath
This initiative aims to increase utilization of employee support programs and provide timely access to resources during significant life events. Jessica Gillespie, Prudential's head of Group Insurance Product & Underwriting, emphasized the program's goal of creating a healthier, more engaged workforce for clients.
Prudential Financial (NYSE: PRU) has announced an agreement to reinsure approximately $11 billion of its guaranteed universal life block with Wilton Re. This transaction is expected to generate proceeds of about $350 million post-closing and covers policies written through 2019, representing 40% of Prudential's remaining guaranteed universal life statutory reserves.
Key points:
- No changes for customers or distribution partners
- Prudential will continue servicing the policies
- PGIM Portfolio Advisory appointed as asset manager
- Expected $35 million decrease in annual adjusted operating income
- One-time expenses of approximately $25 million anticipated in the closing quarter
This move aligns with Prudential's strategy to become a higher growth, more capital efficient company, following a previous transaction with Somerset Re in March 2024.
Prudential Financial (PRU) has launched Prudential Momentum IUL℠, a new indexed universal life insurance product designed to provide financial resiliency and adaptability. The product offers:
1. Various indexed account options based on S&P 500 or Nasdaq 100 indices
2. Potential for tax-advantaged cash value accumulation
3. Full downside market protection
4. Unique segment duration options, including one-year capped/uncapped and a first-to-market six-month option
5. Flexibility to access cash value for any purpose
6. Options to grow death benefit value
7. No-lapse guarantee
8. Optional riders for chronic and terminal illnesses, disability, and accelerated death benefit
Momentum IUL aims to help customers protect their loved ones' futures while adapting to changing financial needs.
Prudential Financial (NYSE: PRU) is set to participate in the 2024 KBW Insurance Conference on September 4, 2024. Chairman and CEO Charles Lowrey will engage in an analyst-led fireside chat at approximately 10:50 a.m. ET. The event will be accessible via a live audio webcast on Prudential's Investor Relations website, with a replay available until September 18, 2024.
Prudential Financial, a global financial services leader, manages approximately $1.5 trillion in assets as of June 30, 2024. The company operates in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America, focusing on investing, insurance, and retirement security. Prudential's iconic Rock symbol has represented strength and innovation for nearly 150 years.
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has unveiled SmartRetirement Lifetime Income, an innovative retirement income solution designed to simplify the saving and spending phases of retirement. This target date offering aims to reduce portfolio volatility near retirement and provide access to lifetime income payments through unaffiliated insurance companies.
Key features include:
- A stable value structure for income generation
- Transparency and flexibility for retirement savers
- Personalized retirement income strategy
- Support from multiple insurers, including Equitable and Prudential
The solution allows participants to save using familiar target date funds and transition to a personalized retirement income strategy. It's based on J.P. Morgan's proprietary data on participant savings and Chase's spending data across 66 million U.S. households.
Prudential Financial (NYSE: PRU) has declared a quarterly dividend of $1.30 per share of Common Stock, payable on September 12, 2024, to shareholders of record as of August 20, 2024. The company, a global financial services leader and active investment manager, boasts approximately $1.5 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, 2024. With operations spanning the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America, Prudential aims to expand access to investing, insurance, and retirement security. The company's iconic Rock symbol has represented strength, stability, expertise, and innovation for nearly 150 years.
Prudential Financial (NYSE: PRU) reported strong Q2 2024 results, with net income of $1.198 billion ($3.28 per share), up from $511 million in Q2 2023. After-tax adjusted operating income rose to $1.234 billion ($3.39 per share) from $1.142 billion last year. The company saw positive momentum across its businesses, with robust sales in U.S. and International segments, and strong investment performance in PGIM. Assets under management increased to $1.482 trillion, up from $1.415 trillion in Q2 2023. Prudential returned $725 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. The company's CEO, Charles Lowrey, highlighted Prudential's strong fundamentals and market-leading position in addressing customer needs globally.
PGIM Private Capital, the private capital arm of Prudential Financial's PGIM, provided $7.5 billion of senior debt and junior capital to over 130 middle-market companies and projects globally in the first half of 2024. The investments included $5.5 billion in investment-grade, $1.7 billion in below-investment-grade, and over $230 million in mezzanine and private equity investments.
Key highlights include:
- $4.0 billion in Global Corporate Finance investments
- $2.5 billion in real assets sectors
- $1.1 billion in Direct Lending transactions
- 56 new issuers added to the portfolio
- 79 existing borrowers returned for further funding
Prudential Financial, a long-standing client of Medallia, has been awarded Forrester's 'Customer-Obsessed Enterprise Award' for its exceptional customer experience (CX) program. This prestigious recognition highlights Prudential's commitment to placing customers at the center of their operations.
Prudential's CX program, powered by Medallia Experience Cloud, has yielded impressive results, including improved NPS scores, enhanced employee engagement, and increased revenues. The company has implemented a comprehensive strategy to drive customer centricity throughout the organization, including:
- Providing all employees access to real-time customer feedback tools
- Conducting dedicated CX training sessions
- Incorporating CX as a core performance measure
- Creating a network of 300 CX advocates across the company
This customer-focused approach has become integral to Prudential's organizational DNA, reflecting in their strategic pillars and operational success metrics.
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (PMT) has announced a $355 million private offering of secured term notes through its subsidiary PMT Issuer Trust - FMSR. The notes, priced at SOFR + 2.75%, will mature on December 27, 2027. The proceeds will be used to redeem $305 million of previously-issued notes maturing on June 25, 2027, which were priced at SOFR + 4.19%. The majority of these new notes were placed with PGIM Fixed Income, a Prudential Financial company. This transaction aims to leverage Pennymac's strong market relationships and secure more favorable financing terms.
