Insurance Stocks Surge On Expected TARP Approval (HIG, LNC, PFG)

Life insurance stocks are surging this morning on reports the Treasury Department will approve bailout funds for the embattled industry.

• Hartford Financial (NYSE: HIG) +26%
  
• Lincoln National Corp (NYSE: LNC) +28%
  
• Principal Financial Group (NYSE: PFG) +15%
  
• MetLife Inc (NYSE: MET) +8%
  
• Genworth Financial (NYSE: GNW)
  
• Prudential Financial (NYSE: PRU)
  
• SPDR KBW Insurance (NYSE: KIE)

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