CFO / Financial
Swiss Re Reports Better-Than-Expected Profit Despite Flood Losses
Swiss Re shrugged off the cost of floods in Europe to post a better-than-expected second-quarter profit on Thursday and said it could beat its main annual performance target if claims remain stable ...
Catastrophe Bonds Cutting Reinsurance Prices, Says Swiss Re CFO Quinn
Swiss Re Ltd. Chief Financial Officer George Quinn said increasing sales of catastrophe bonds will put pressure on reinsurance contract prices as they compete for disaster coverage. "While the market ...Catlin Hurt By Sandy, Costa Concordia Losses, Bond Slump
Catlin Group Ltd., the second-largest Lloyd's of London insurer by market value, fell in London trading after it reported lower-than-expected first-half earnings, hurt by rising bond yields and ...
Commentary: Does FSOC Understand the Business of Insurance?
The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designated AIG as a Systemically Important Financial Institution (SIFI) after determining that "material financial distress at AIG could pose a threat ...Third Point Re With No U.S. Staff Claims Eligibility for JOBS Act Disclosure Limits
Billionaire hedge-fund manager Daniel Loeb's Third Point Reinsurance Ltd., which has no staff in the U.S., said it can limit financial disclosure after a public offering because of rules promoting ...
Swiss Re Reports Net Gain But Underwriting Loss Due to Disaster Claims
Swiss Re Ltd., the world's second- biggest reinsurer, reported its first quarterly underwriting loss since 2011 after a surge in claims from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters. The combined ...AIG’s Bond Portfolio Dropped $9 Billion Due to Interest Rate Rise
American International Group Inc., the insurer that repaid a U.S. bailout last year, said a surge in interest rates in the second quarter fueled a $9 billion reduction in its bond portfolio as ...
Four Distribution Steps For Successful Global Growth
Growth opportunities for insurers in developed markets are running out of runway and require increased efforts. Even though there is slow growth in some areas, regions such as China, India and Brazil ...