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CNA Net Income Up 74% in 2021 Despite Q4 Drop
CNA Financial Corp. said fourth-quarter 2021 net income decreased more than 30 percent to $266 million compared to the same period the prior year. There was a drop in net investment income during the ...
Reuters Report: J&J Crafts Secret Plan to Cap Litigation Payouts to Cancer Victims
Johnson & Johnson created a plan last year to limit the financial bleeding from billions of dollars in jury awards to plaintiffs who alleged the company's Baby Powder and other talc products ...
The Hartford Q4 Net Income Rises 36% on Commercial Lines Growth
Net income at The Hartford for the fourth quarter of 2021 ended at $729 million, a 36 percent increase from income of $537 million the same period a year earlier. For the year, net income was about ...
Markel Numbers ‘Thick’ on Underwriting, Investments, Ventures
Markel Corporation reported a "record-smashing" $628 million in underwriting profit for 2021, a figure that translated into a combined ratio of just over 90 for the year. Co-Chief Executive Officer ...
Insurer Groups Sue to Stop Washington Credit Scoring Regulations
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association, the Professional Insurance Agents of Washington, and the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Washington jointly filed two legal actions ...
Threat of War in Ukraine Biggest Risk for Insurers of Beijing Winter Olympics
The threat of war between Russia and Ukraine is the biggest risk for insurers offering coverage during the Beijing Winter Olympics as an outbreak of hostilities could force team withdrawals or ...
Court Siding With Merck Over War Exclusion for Cyber Attack a Warning to Insurers
Last month the Superior Court of New Jersey ruled insurers cannot use a policy exclusion to avoid covering about $1.4 billion in damages Merck & Co. said it suffered from a spring 2017 cyber ...
Allstate’s Net Income Down 50% in Q4 as Auto Claims Rise
Allstate Corp. said fourth-quarter 2021 net income plummeted 50 percent compared to results of the prior-year quarter as auto claim frequency and severity increased. Adjusted net income for Q4 was ...