Performance
SCOR, Swiss Re and Munich Re Win Fitch Ratings Upgrades
Fitch issued ratings upgrades for SCOR, Swiss Re and Munich Re and affirmed the ranking of a fourth reinsurer: Hannover Re. Each reinsurer received scrutiny because of their scale, diversity, and ...
ACE, Focused on Buying Chubb, Basks In Q2 Profit Hike
ACE Limited, the insurer that agreed this month to acquire Chubb Corp., said second-quarter profit rose 21 percent as policy sales climbed. Net income increased to $942 million, or $2.86 a share, ...
PartnerRe Sets Conditions to Meet With Unsolicited Bidder EXOR
PartnerRe said it is ready to meet with EXOR SpA about its revamped upstart bid for the reinsurer, but it once again wants more. "The PartnerRe Board has determined that the latest EXOR proposal ...
Travelers Q2 Produces Income Gains and Investment Declines
The Travelers Companies enjoyed soaring net income during its 2015 second quarter, thanks, in part to lower catastrophe losses and share repurchases. But net written premiums stayed flat, and ...
Workers Comp Underwriting Profit Possible as Trends, Reserve Quality Improve: Fitch
Traditionally one of the most challenging underwriting segments in the U.S. commercial lines insurance market, workers compensation has experienced a meaningful turnaround in performance from large ...
Fitch: Berkshire Hathaway’s Commercial Insurance Success Threatens Smaller Rivals
Berkshire Hathaway's expansion into the U.S. commercial lines market in recent years has been immensely successful for the company, giving it the ability to crowd out smaller rivals, Fitch Ratings ...
Guy Carpenter: June 1 Re Renewal Price Decreases Lessened
After two years of reinsurance price decreases averaging 15 percent on U.S. property catastrophe placement, risk-adjusted pricing moderated at the latest June 1 renewals, Guy Carpenter said. "Many ...
How Billionaire Entrepreneurs Change As They Go Gray
Billionaires are getting older, just like their fellow baby boomers. A report from UBS Group AG and PwC found that the rapid rate of wealth creation by billionaire entrepreneurs will probably level ...