HARTFORD, Conn., May 10, 2016 — The Phoenix Companies, Inc. (NYSE:PNX) (“Phoenix”) today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2016 and filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
“First quarter results were driven primarily by unfavorable mortality in the open block. From an operations standpoint, we continued to make progress on reducing expenses, and our pricing and other product changes continued to have a positive effect on capital utilization and profitability,” said James D. Wehr, president and chief executive officer.