Reinsurance
Investors Believe Allianz Will Keep Old Leadership
Allianz is poised to reappoint Michael Diekmann as chief executive in October, investors believe, possibly delaying tough choices on whether Europe's largest insurer expands its global presence or ...
SCOR Scores in the First Half of 2014
SCOR, the French reinsurance giant, said it produced healthy results in the 2014 second quarter and the first half of the year, driven, in part, by a lower level of natural catastrophes than ...
AXIS Builds Momentum With Broad Growth
AXIS Capital Holdings gave investors some cause for celebration with its midyear results. The Bermuda specialty insurer and reinsurer reported growth for its 2014 second quarter in nearly every ...
Soft Market Strategies: Is It Time for Reinsurers to Shrink Intentionally?
Anybody keeping even a vague eye on the reinsurance media and the commentary coming out of the brokers will be aware of one thing: Reinsurance pricing seems to be going through the floor. The ...
Endurance Gives Up on Bid to Buy Aspen
After three months of trying, Bermuda reinsurance company Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. has given up trying to acquire archrival Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. The final blow apparently happened ...
RenaissanceRe’s Leader Sticks to Strategy in Tough Market
You hear it everywhere at this point: The reinsurance market has been softening for some time and shows no sign of reversal. But the CEO of RenaissanceRe Holdings sees his company, despite the ...
Investment Income Counters Volatility of Energy Sector Coverage
Specialty insurers covering the energy sector all carry a high-risk profile. Despite that volatility, investment income has helped the group produce positive operating results over the last five ...
Re Results Blot W.R. Berkley’s Otherwise Soaring Financials
On the surface, at least, W.R. Berkley Corp.'s 2014 second quarter reflects a stellar array of gains in everything from gross and net premiums written to net income, operating income and improved ...