Health insurer WellPoint Inc. said in a regulatory filing that it expects to meet its prior earnings outlook.

In April, the company had said that it expects net income of $1.35 a share for the second quarter and $5.54 a share for 2007. Analysts on average were expecting earnings of $1.35 a share for the quarter and $5.55 a share for the full year, both excluding items, according to Reuters Estimates.

(Reporting by Bhaswati Mukhopadhyay in Bangalore)