Commercial Lines
Munich Re Raises Full-Year Profit Target With Surge of Quarterly Earnings
Munich Re, the world's biggest reinsurer, raised its full-year profit target after net income beat analyst estimates on lower catastrophe claims. The shares rose. Net income rose to 1.07 billion ...
Zurich Sees Profits Shrink, Raising Pressure on CEO to Bid for RSA
Zurich Insurance Group AG Chief Executive Officer Martin Senn is under increased pressure to buy RSA Insurance Group Plc after the two companies reported earnings. Second-quarter profit at ...
Confident, Motivated Women in Insurance Need Male Mentors: Research
Two recently released studies of insurance industry leadership reveal some positive trends on gender diversity measures. But executive teams still have few women, researchers say, concluding that the ...
Travelers CEO Fishman, and Schnitzer, His Successor, Reassure Investors
Departing Travelers CEO Jay Fishman and his designated successor, Alan Schnitzer insist that that the change won't be wrenching, and that the property/casualty insurance giant will experience a ...
Hannover Re Benefits From P/C Earnings Surge
Hannover Re, the world's third-largest reinsurer, said second-quarter profit rose 19 percent, as lower catastrophe claims helped a surge in earnings from property and casualty. Net income increased ...
Munich Re Steps Into U.S. Private Flood Insurance Market
Munich Re's U.S. arm sees growth potential in the private flood insurance market. The German reinsurer is launching a personal lines inland flood insurance product targeted at giving more options to ...
AmTrust Expands With Plans to Snatch Up Dutch Reinsurer for $167.9M
AmTrust Financial Services is snatching up a Dutch reinsurer of surety and trade credit insurance for more than $167.9 million. The multinational insurance holding company said it will pay at least ...
Global Insurance Forum Rewind: Underwriters Lead Industry Renaissance, McGavick Says
There is a renaissance happening in the property/casualty insurance industry, and underwriters are at the forefront of the shift back to relevance, according to the leader of XL Catlin. Michael ...