Claims & Reserving
D&O Market Booms in Brazil as Corruption Probes Mount
Insurers who sell policies limiting executives' liability from lawsuits have seen a surge in business thanks to a sprawling Brazilian corruption probe involving state-controlled Petroleo Brasileiro ...
Allianz’s Q2 Profit Plunges by Nearly Half, Missing Estimates
Allianz SE said second-quarter profit almost halved, missing estimates, as Europe's biggest insurer faced higher claims from natural disasters and charges for the expected sale of its South Korea ...
State Auto Lost $24.6M in Q2; Catastrophe and Auto Losses to Blame
Higher catastrophe and auto losses helped drive State Auto Financial Corp.'s 2016 second quarter into the red. The Columbus, Ohio-based super regional insurer reported a second quarter 2016 net loss ...
China Floods Caused $33B in Economic Damage in July; Insurance Covered Little
Floods caused $33 billion in economic damage in China through July, but very little is covered by insurance, according the new catastrophe report from Aon Benfield's Impact Forecasting. Barely 2 ...
Axa, Europe’s 2nd-Biggest Insurer, Sees Property Sales Boost Profit
Axa, Europe's second-biggest insurer, reported a weaker than expected 4 percent rise in its first-half net profit, hit by lower investment returns, higher claims and despite a boost from real estate ...
Hartford’s ‘Difficult Stretch’ Led to Large Q2 Profit Plunge
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. posted the third-biggest decline in the S&P 500 Index after second-quarter profit plunged on losses from auto insurance. The insurer dropped $4.08, or 9.3 ...
Sports-Related Brain Injury Insurance Claims Poised to Spike: S&P
Insurance claims could spike for sports-related brain injuries in the U.S. and U.K., thanks to increased awareness in both countries and a high-profile settlement involving National Football League ...
Swiss Re Q2 Profit Hampered by Higher Catastrophe Claims
Swiss Re AG, the world's biggest reinsurer, said profit fell in the second-quarter as the company paid more for catastrophe claims including earthquakes in Japan and forest fires in Canada. Net ...