Insurer MetLife's quarterly profit beats on rebound in investment income
Insurer MetLife's quarterly profit beats on rebound in investment income
Nov 3 (Reuters) - U.S. insurer MetLife Inc MET.N blew past Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit on Wednesday, as strong investment gains helped cushion a hit from coronavirus-related claims.
路透11月3日电-美国大都会人寿(MET.N：行情)周三公布第三季获利超过华尔街预估，因强劲的投资收益帮助缓冲了冠状病毒相关索赔的打击.
The company reported adjusted profit of $2.1 billion, or $2.39 per share compared to $1.6 billion, or $1.73 per share, a year earlier. Analysts on average had expected a profit of $1.74 per share, according to Refinitiv data.
该公司公布调整后利润为21亿美元，合每股2.39美元，而去年同期为16亿美元，合每股1.73美元。根据Refinitiv的数据，分析师平均预期每股利润为1.74美元。
Global life insurers have been benefiting from a rebound in investment income, helping them offset increased payouts related to the health crisis. Total variable investment income more than doubled to $1.41 billion from a year earlier.
全球寿险公司一直受益于投资收入的反弹，帮助它们抵消了与健康危机相关的支出增加的影响。总可变投资收入比上年同期增加了一倍多，达到14.1亿美元。
"MetLife delivered another very strong quarter. Outstanding variable investment income more than offset elevated COVID claims..." Chief Executive Michel Khala said in a statement.
“大都会人寿又一次实现了非常强劲的季度业绩。未偿还的可变投资收入抵消了COVID索赔增加的影响……”首席执行长米歇尔·哈拉(Michel Khala)在一份声明中表示。
The New York-based insurer, which had earlier said that the worst of the pandemic was behind it, reported an 18% jump in net investment income to $5.57 billion on strong returns from private-equity investments.
这家总部位于纽约的保险公司早些时候曾表示，疫情最糟糕的时期已经过去。该公司公布，由于私募股权投资的强劲回报，净投资收入跃升18%，至55.7亿美元。
Rival Prudential Financial Inc PRU.N too had reported solid quarterly adjusted profit, driven by strong performances at the U.S. insurer's life and annuity units.
竞争对手保诚金融(Prudential Financial Inc)PRU.N也公布了强劲的季度调整后利润，受这家美国保险公司人寿和年金部门强劲表现的推动。
Adjusted earnings at Metlife's U.S. business fell 1%, while Asia clocked a 22% jump, helping offset weakness in Latin America, where its business was hurt by higher COVID-19-related claims.
大都会人寿美国业务调整后收益下降1%，亚洲业务增长22%，帮助抵消了拉美业务的疲软。大都会人寿在拉美的业务受到新冠肺炎相关索赔增加的影响。
It reported net derivative losses of $218 million in the quarter ended Sept. 30. The insurer holds a book of derivatives to hedge against market volatility.
该公司报告称，截至9月1日的季度，衍生品净亏损2.18亿美元。30.这家保险公司持有一本衍生品账簿，以对冲市场波动。
Such gains do not indicate the actual performance of the company, but reflect the effect of accounting rules, an issue that has occurred in some previous quarters too.
这样的收益并不表明公司的实际业绩，但反映了会计规则的影响，这一问题也在前几个季度发生过。
(Reporting by Noor Zainab Hussain in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur)
(Noor Zainab Hussain在孟加拉国报道；Arun Koyyur编辑)
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