Investment Officers
Allianz Q3 Profit Drops 15% After Plunge in P/C, Asset Management Earnings
Allianz SE, Europe's biggest insurer, said third-quarter profit dropped 15 percent as earnings at its property and casualty and asset management units declined. Net income fell to 1.36 billion euros ...
AIG Loses $231M in Q3; Up to 400 Senior-Level Jobs on Chopping Block
American International Group Inc., the insurer facing pressure from activist shareholder Carl Icahn for a breakup, posted a third-quarter loss as investment results deteriorated. The company plans to ...
OneBeacon’s Q3 Results Disappoint; CNA’s Investment Income Plunges
OneBeacon's third-quarter results disappointed; CNA's numbers were mixed to positive, though its investment income took a big hit. Here are the details: *** OneBeacon Insurance Group saw its ...
Carl Icahn’s Emergence Ups the Stakes for AIG CEO Hancock
Peter Hancock may have met his hardest challenge yet. Since Hancock took over as chief executive officer of American International Group Inc. last year, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s new ...
Hurricane Patricia May Hit Mexico Cat Bond
Mexico's natural disaster fund may be $100 million better off at bondholders' expense after Hurricane Patricia appeared to trigger a catastrophe bond the country sold in 2012. Investors in those ...
BlackRock: Insurers Turning to Property Bets, Lending
Insurers are increasingly looking to make direct loans and finance commercial properties as central bank policies limit yields on traditional holdings such as government debt and investment-grade ...
Greenlight Re Posts Third Straight Quarterly Loss
Greenlight Capital Re Ltd. posted its third straight unprofitable quarter on losses in the investment portfolio overseen by hedge-fund manager David Einhorn. The net loss for the period ended Sept. ...
Travelers Nudges Q3 Net Income Higher, Combined Ratio Lower
The Travelers Cos. nudged net income slightly higher, the combined ratio dipped a healthy amount and net written premiums reached record levels during the 2015 third quarter. Investors were pleased, ...