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Higher Claims Dampen Berkshire Hathaway’s Insurance Underwriting Profit
Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Saturday said its quarterly operating profit fell more than analysts expected, as weakness in insurance underwriting, a slowing economy and trade woes weighed on the ...
The Hartford Sees Drop in Net Income After Absorbing Navigators Acquisition Costs
The Hartford saw its net income plunge and its commercial lines combined ratio spike during the 2019 second quarter, due in part to costs associated with its $2.1 billion acquisition of specialty ...
Allstate Cites Strategy Momentum as Driving Stellar Q2 Results
The Allstate Corp. said its second quarter results show that its strategy of increasing its market share in property and liability insurance products while also expanding into other protection ...
Persian Gulf Liability Risks Force BP to Avoid Sending Tankers
BP Plc, the British oil giant that had to shelter one of its tankers in the Persian Gulf this month in fear it could be targeted by Iranian forces, is avoiding sending ships to the region after ...
UK Consumers Urged to Lodge Claims for Mis-Sold Loan Insurance
Britain's financial complaints body encouraged consumers on Friday to lodge claims for mis-sold loan insurance ahead of an Aug. 29 deadline, despite criticism from some banks that a majority of the ...
Allianz’ PIMCO Helps Boost Insurer’s Q2 Profit
Allianz SE got a boost from bond giant Pimco in the second quarter as its main insurance businesses felt the pinch of low interest rates. Pacific Investment Management Co. attracted 23 billion euros ...
11 InsurTech Startups Join Lloyd’s Innovation Accelerator Program
Eleven new InsurTech startups are joining Lloyd's of London's innovation accelerator program. More than 130 applications came in from across the world for the third cohort of the Lloyd's Lab, its ...
Satellite Crash Will Send Space Insurance Costs Rocketing
Space rockets and satellites are likely to cost more to insure after the European Vega rocket crash this month, which hit insurers with a record space market loss of 369 million euros ($411.21 ...