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TMCNet: Willis Group is Among the Companies in the Insurance Brokers Industry With the Lowest P/E Ratio (WSH, NFP, MMC, AON, BRO)

[March 21, 2013]

Willis Group is Among the Companies in the Insurance Brokers Industry With the Lowest P/E Ratio (WSH, NFP, MMC, AON, BRO)

Mar 21, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Insurance Brokers industry with the lowest price to earnings (P/E) ratios. P/E is an important valuation tool when comparing companies in the same industry. A higher P/E ratio means that investors are paying more for each unit of net income, so the stock is more expensive compared to one with a lower P/E ratio.Willis Group ranks lowest with a a P/E ratio of 14.76. National Financial Partners is next with a a P/E ratio of 15.10. Marsh & McLennan ranks third lowest with a a P/E ratio of 17.78.
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AON follows with a a P/E ratio of 18.37, and Brown & Brown rounds out the bottom five with a a P/E ratio of 24.31.

SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Brown & Brown on January 17th, 2013 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $26.83. Since that recommendation, shares of Brown & Brown have risen 15.1%. We continue to monitor Brown & Brown for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately.

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