BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 6300
INDUSTRY: INSURANCE CARRIERS
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
23
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 1794

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
-3.4
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
1692.0
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
15.0
(Compound 3-Year Growth Rate in Sales for the
Median Participant in the Industry)
BENCHMARKS FOR THE TOP FOUR COMPETITORS
ROA: Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Allocated Operating Assets
Competitor/Rank by Sales Market Share

(% Ind. Sales)

ROA
#1:
AMERICAN GENERAL CORP
21.5 -0.4
#2:
NATIONWIDE FINL SVCS -CL A
12.3 0.3
#3:
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP
11.9 3.6
#4:
CIGNA CORP
8.8 -3.0
Total of #1-4: 54.4 -0.2

Industry Measures

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