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Rating Report

Principal Financial Group, Inc. (And Operating Subsidiaries)

Fri 02 Mar, 2012 - 12:00 AM ET

Improved Operating Profitability: Principal Financial Group, Inc.’s (PFG) pretax operating earnings improved to $1.1 billion in 2011, up 7% relative to 2010. Although premiums were down modestly in 2011, due largely to the company’s exit from the group medical insurance business, earnings growth was supported by lower benefit expenses as ...