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Athene swings to $1.16 billion third-quarter loss

The net loss available to common stockholders compares with $1.22 billion of net income a year earlier, AM Best reported.

$1.16BAthene's third-quarter net loss available to common stockholders

At a glance

  1. The loss was attributed to unrealized losses.
  2. The two reported figures amount to a $2.38 billion swing from net income to net loss available to common stockholders.
  3. For general-account investors comparing life insurers' third-quarter results, the $2.38 billion swing shows how far the earnings line can move on mark movements.

Athene Holding reported a $1.16 billion net loss available to common stockholders for the third quarter, compared with $1.22 billion of net income a year earlier, AM Best said on Nov. 12.

The loss was attributed to unrealized losses. The dollar amount of those losses was not disclosed.

The two reported figures amount to a $2.38 billion swing from net income to net loss available to common stockholders.

For general-account investors comparing life insurers' third-quarter results, the $2.38 billion swing shows how far the earnings line can move on mark movements.

The due-diligence question is how much of each carrier's quarter came from unrealized positions rather than operating earnings.

Reported by the Insurer portfolios desk from AM Best News. Published . Corrections

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