For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – October 9, 2023 – Today, Zacks Equity Research discusses MetLife Inc. MET, American International Group Inc. AIG, The Hartford Financial Services Group HIG, Everest Group, Ltd. EG and MGIC Investment Corp. MTG. Increased awareness, driving higher demand for protection products, should benefit sales and premiums of life insurance operations. However, with high inflation and a rise in interest rates (the Fed has already made one rate hike this year), momentum in the M&A environment is likely to slow down.