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MIB Life Index Reports U.S. Life Insurance Activity Declines 3.9% in June

Braintree, MA. – (July 7, 2010) U.S. application activity for individually underwritten life insurance declined -3.9% in June year-over-year, all ages combined, according to the MIB Life Index^sm. June’s decline was the largest year-over-year drop in U.S. application volume since March 2009. Overall, the U.S. Life Index experienced alternating monthly gains and losses over the first two quarters of the year resulting in application activity being off fractionally at June’s close, down -0.2% YTD. June’s activity was off -1.4% from May levels; declines are atypical for this time period.

The U.S. MIB Life Index by age group for June showed ages 0-44, off -7.2%; ages 45-59, off -3.1%; and ages 60+, up +8.1% year-over-year. After growth in ten of the last twelve months, ages 45-59 had its largest year-over-year percentage decline since May 2009. Activity in the 60+ age group has paused from double digit growth to single digit for the first time since March 2009.

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U.S. Monthly Percent Change vs. 2009
June 2010	-3.9%
May 2010	+0.2%
YTD 2010	-0.2%
Q2 2010/Q2 2009	-1.8%

U.S. Monthly Percent Change vs. Prior Month
June 2010	-1.4%

U.S. Monthly Percent Change by Age (year-over-year)
	Jun. '10	May '10	Apr. '10
0 - 44	-7.2%	-3.7%	-4.6%
45- 59	-3.1%	+2.1%	-0.8%
60 +	+8.1%	+12.1%	+10.5%

NOTE: Effective January 2010, MIB will suspend publication of the Canadian Life Index. Increased volatility and ongoing market consolidation has created the need to re-examine the method of calculating the MIB Life Index for Canada.

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