Industry News
Clyde & Co: M&A Activity to ‘Start to Increase Through 2024’
The number of worldwide mergers and acquisitions in the insurance sector in 2023 dropped to 346 in 2023, down from 449 in the previous year, according to a new report from Clyde & Co. But the ...
Beazley Creates Cyber Risk Management Company
Beazley, the London-based specialty insurer, announced the creation of an integrated cyber risk management company, Beazley Security, formed from the merger of its in-house Cyber Services team and ...
Majesco’s Fall ’26 Product Release Accelerates the Journey to a Frontier Firm We are standing at the edge of a...
AXA’s 2023 Earnings Miss Forecasts on Higher Costs, Lifts Dividend 16%
France's AXA, Europe's second-biggest insurer, pledged on Thursday to deliver higher earnings and returns to shareholders by 2026 by growing its client base, automating processes and reducing labor ...
GEICO’s ‘Eye-Popping’ 2023 Insurance Profits, Falling Employee Counts
Even though Berkshire Hathaway's latest annual report featured Warren Buffett's forecast that the days of "eye-popping performance" for the giant conglomerate are over, readers focused on ...
Buffett Says Berkshire ‘Built to Last’
Warren Buffett on Saturday moved to reassure investors that his conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway would serve them well over the long term, even as he mourned the recent passing of his longtime ...
InsurTech Root Results Improve but Remain at a Net Loss
InsurTech Root Inc. posted a net loss for the fourth quarter 2023 of $24 million and a net loss for the year of $147.4 million. Results were improvements from net losses of about $58.3 million for ...
Zurich Insurance Posts Highest-Ever Operating ROE for 2023
Zurich Insurance posted a better-than-expected annual operating profit on Thursday and announced a share buyback of up to 1.1 billion Swiss francs ($1.25 billion), as insurers ride out the impact of ...
Carrier Retention Rates Decline Due to Auto Insurance Comparison Shopping
Consumers purchasing new policies and shopping around for auto insurance in the U.S. helped carriers post positive year-over-year growth and record volumes for the final quarter of the year, ...