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Swiss Re Net Profit Lands Below Forecasts; Reinsurer Mulls IPO for UK Closed Book Biz
Swiss Re is exploring a 2019 listing in Britain of its UK closed book business ReAssure, it said on Friday as a 17 percent fall in first half net profit hit its shares. The reinsurer said that it was ...
Price Increases, Investment Income, Organic Growth Propel The Hanover’s Q2
Price increases, a jump in net investment income and organic business growth helped give The Hanover Insurance Group a strong second quarter. The Hanover booked $99.3 million in net income during Q2 ...
Commercial Lines Propel Hartford’s Q2 Results
The Hartford reported improved results for the second quarter compared to the same quarter last year, particularly in its commercial lines and group benefits businesses. Overall net income was $582 ...
P/C Insurers, Reinsurers Face Earnings Volatility Due to New Accounting Requirement: Fitch Ratings
Many insurers and reinsurers are facing some earnings volatility in 2018 due to a change in accounting requirements for equity securities, Fitch Ratings said in new market commentary. According to ...
CNA’s Underwriting Income Grows; Trump Tax Cuts Also Help Q1 Results
CNA Financial Corp. benefited from the U.S. tax reform law in the 2018 first quarter, but the Chicago-based carrier also saw a steady gain in underwriting income. CNA booked $291 million in net ...
Investment Gains Help Boost W.R. Berkley’s Q1 Results
Save for some struggles with reinsurance, W.R. Berkley Corp. reported solid numbers for the first quarter. The company said an ongoing strategy to minimize volatility and a big gain in investment ...
Chubb Stung by Catastrophe Losses, Net Income Still Steady
Chubb felt the sting of higher catastrophe losses during its 2018 first quarter and a dip in underwriting income, but the insurance giant made a profit and saw its P/C net premiums rise. Net income ...
Liberty Mutual’s 2017 Net Income Is Nearly $1B Lower Than the Year Before
Liberty Mutual eked out $17 million in net income for 2017, after making more than $1 billion the year before. Record catastrophes, adverse development in its commercial automobile business and a ...