Swiss Re and Prudential would do well in 2012

Barclays Capital has published an insurance market analysis which highlights insurers’ positioning outlook for the year 2012. It has revealed that the insurer Prudential would be the best armed to face the current economic crisis thanks to a rising dividend disbursement strategy and to its sound establishment in Asia. Swiss Re would be the other big winner. Analysts estimate that the substantial growth of its revenues, its enabling underwriting environment, its capital level above that of its peers, the soundness of its investments as well as that of its balance sheet are all favorable assets. They added that the group would be able to realize its 2011-2016 objectives. Like S&P, bank’s analysts are less optimistic about the future of Axa and Generali.