S&P Expects Mild 2013 Results for Health Insurers

Battening down the hatches by avoiding risk and rebuilding capital over the last year will pay off for U.S. health insurers in a sluggish 2013 by shielding the industry from sharp declines in performance, according to a Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services report.

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Political bickering will likely continue to weigh down the nation’s economy in the coming year, but a better-prepared insurance sector should see stable to “modestly negative” outcomes, S&P credit analyst Rodney Clark said in a release. The report noted risks still outweigh protections for the next year.

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