Financial Services >> Analyst Interviews >> January 29, 2001

Outlook For Life Insurance Stocks: Michelle Giordano – J.p Morgan Chase & Co

MICHELLE A. GIORDANO, Vice President, is the Senior Life Insurance Analyst in the Equity Research Group of J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc. Prior to this assignment, she was responsible for joint coverage of the property/casualty industry and the life insurance industry for the firm. Ms. Giordano graduated from New York University's Stern School of Business with a BS in Finance and Accounting and an MBA in Finance. She is presently the Treasurer of the Association of Insurance and Financial Analysts. Ms. Giordano has been ranked by Institutional Investor as a runner-up in October 2000 and as the 'Next Generation' analyst for the life insurance industry in 1997, and has been ranked in the Wall Street Journal All-Star Analyst Survey for stock picking and for earnings estimate accuracy. Profile
TWST: What are the sectors grouped under the umbrella of life insurers

and which of those do you include in your coverage?

Ms. Giordano: The sectors of the life insurance industry include