Life Insurance Stocks: Mixed Earnings, Resilient Share PricesThe third quarter earnings for life insurance companies showed a mixed picture. Despite a slower quarter, the fifteen tracked companies beat analysts revenue expectations by nearly five percent. Share prices climbed an average of five and a half percent since the earnings reports, indicating investor confidence. Higher interest rates and an aging population are boosting the sector.Equitable Holdings, with a history dating back to 1859, reported flat revenues but beat analyst predictions by over three percent. However, their stock is down due to missed earnings per share estimates. Aflac, known for its duck mascot, had a strong quarter, beating estimates for both book value per share and earnings per share, leading to a stock increase.Brighthouse Financial had a challenging quarter with revenues falling short of expectations, while Corebridge Financial saw impressive revenue growth of thirty-four percent, though they missed earnings per share estimates.

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