BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 6311
INDUSTRY: LIFE INSURANCE
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
106
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 117362

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
12.7
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
892.4
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
9.5
(Compound 3-Year Growth Rate in Sales for the
Median Participant in the Industry)
BENCHMARKS FOR THE TOP FOUR COMPETITORS
ROA: Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Allocated Operating Assets
Competitor/Rank by Sales Market Share

(% Ind. Sales)

ROA
#1:
BRITISH AMERN TOB PLC -ADR
15.2 2.2
#2:
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP
10.9 3.0
#3:
AEGON NV
10.8 NC
#4:
AMERICAN GENERAL CORP
4.5 2.6
Total of #1-4: 41.5 1.4

Industry Measures

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