Insurance Stocks on Investors' Radar -- Progressive, Hartford Financial Services, XL Group, and Endurance Specialty

NEW YORK, December 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Stock-Callers.com has issued research reports on the following equities: The Progressive Corp. (NYSE: PGR), The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE: HIG), XL Group Ltd (NYSE: XL), and Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd (NYSE: ENH). On November 30^th, 2016, Fitch Ratings cut its outlook on the Property and Casualty Insurance sector to negative, and called for the industry to post an underwriting loss in 2017. The ratings agency has stable outlooks on most P&C Insurance companies and does not expect that to change in the coming year despite the broader issues facing the industry. As per the report, the outlook could change in the case of a large catastrophe. Learn more about these stocks by downloading their comprehensive and free reports at:

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Progressive 

On Wednesday, shares in Ohio headquartered The Progressive Corp. recorded a trading volume of 8.59 million shares, which was above their three months average volume of 2.99 million shares. The stock ended the day at $35.09, rising 1.98% from the last trading session. The Company's shares have advanced 5.06% in the last one month, 12.87% in the previous three months, and 13.57% on an YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 7.95% and 6.78%, respectively. Furthermore, shares of Progressive, which through its subsidiaries, provides personal and commercial property-casualty insurance, and other specialty property-casualty insurance and related services primarily in the US, have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 73.97.

On December 01^st, 2016, Progressive announced Lori Niederst as its new Chief Human Resource Officer following the anticipated and planned retirement of Valerie Krasowski. Krasowski spent 29 years at Progressive, including the last nine as Chief Human Resource Officer. PGR complete research report is just a click away and free at:

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Hartford Financial Services 

Connecticut headquartered The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.'s stock saw a slight decline of 0.85%, finishing yesterday's session at $47.85 with a total trading volume of 2.53 million shares. The Company's shares have gained 0.32% in the last month, 14.08% over the previous three months, and 12.28% since the start of this year. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 5.73% and 9.86%, respectively. Additionally, shares of Hartford Financial Services, which through its subsidiaries, provides insurance and financial services to individual and business customers in the US, have an RSI of 58.42.

On December 05^th, 2016, Hartford announced that it received a perfect score of 100% on the 2017 Corporate Equality Index, a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBT workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. This marks the ninth year Hartford has received this recognition.

On December 09^th, 2016, research firm RBC Capital Markets upgraded the Company's stock rating from 'Sector Perform' to 'Outperform' while revising its previous target price from $46 to $54. The complimentary report on HIG can be downloaded at:

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XL Group 

Shares in Bermuda-based XL Group Ltd ended Wednesday's session 2.15% lower at $36.42. The stock recorded a trading volume of 2.16 million shares. The Company's shares have gained 8.14% in the previous three months. The stock is trading 2.91% above its 50-day moving average and 6.98% above its 200-day moving average. Moreover, shares of XL Group, which through its subsidiaries, operates as an insurance and reinsurance company, have an RSI of 51.16.

On November 22^nd, 2016, research firm Citigroup initiated a 'Neutral' rating on the Company's stock.

On December 14^th, 2016, XL Catlin, the global brand used by XL Group's insurance and reinsurance companies, announced that it has launched its Active Assailant, Loss of Attraction and Threat insurance solution which responds to the impact of terrorism or an active assailant attack or the threat of an attack on the operations of businesses and public service providers. Sign up for your complimentary research report on XL at:

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Endurance Specialty 

At the close, Pembroke, Bermuda-based Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd's stock declined 0.16%, finishing at $92.25. A total volume of 424,157 shares was traded. The Company's shares have advanced 42.56% over the previous three months and 46.71% on an YTD basis. The stock is trading 0.28% and 28.34% above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, respectively. Additionally, shares of Endurance Specialty, which through its subsidiaries, underwrites specialty lines of personal and commercial property and casualty insurance and reinsurance worldwide, have an RSI of 50.66.

On December 06^th, 2016, Endurance announced that it has scheduled a special general meeting of its shareholders to seek approval for the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding ordinary shares of Endurance by SOMPO Holdings, Inc. The special general meeting will be held on January 27^th, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. (Atlantic Time) at Endurance`s offices at Waterloo House in Bermuda.  Get free access to your research report on ENH at:

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