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State Auto Blames Auto Lines for Disappointing 2015
State Auto Financial Corp. ended 2015 with a steep drop in net income and a combined ratio that landed well above 100. Executives blamed a bad year for the insurer's auto lines but added that they've ...
P/C Net Income Soared in Much of 2015; Investments Remained a Struggle
Property/casualty insurers saw their net income and profitability soar during the first nine months of 2015, though the challenging investment environment reduced yields. Those findings are part of a ...
RLI’s Combined Ratio Stayed Healthy in Q4; Net Earnings Declined
RLI Corp. ended 2015 with a fourth quarter that was flat in terms of net premiums earned and investment income. Net earnings, on the other hand, dove nearly 10 percent. The Illinois-based specialty ...
Travelers Nudges Q3 Net Income Higher, Combined Ratio Lower
The Travelers Cos. nudged net income slightly higher, the combined ratio dipped a healthy amount and net written premiums reached record levels during the 2015 third quarter. Investors were pleased, ...
Allstate CEO Wilson Pledges Rebound for Auto Insurance Combined Ratio
Allstate Corp. Chairman and CEO Thomas Wilson assured investors this week that the insurer is working hard to improve its automobile combined ratio, which spiked six points to 101.4 in the 2015 ...
China’s Ping An Insurance Sees Profit Soar, Thanks to Investment Gains
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co., China's second-largest insurer, said profit jumped 62 percent in the first half of this year as a stock-market rally boosted investment returns. Net income rose to 34.6 ...
Allstate’s Wilson Cites Esurance Improvements, But Struggles Remain
For Allstate, the bid to make its online auto and home insurance provider Esurance a profitable endeavor remains a long-term goal. But the 2015 second quarter showed some moderate progress. Esurance ...
AIG’s Commercial P/C Underwriting Unit Faced Continued Q2 Struggles
Insurer American International Group Inc reported a 5.6 percent jump in quarterly operating profit, driven by investments in one of China's biggest insurers and earnings from aircraft leasing company ...