Beazley reports bright spots amid ‘very competitive’ market
11 May 2015
Dublin-based specialist insurer Beazley says gross written premium increased 6% to $US546 million in the March quarter…
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US rates remain flat
11 May 2015
Rates for US property and casualty insurance were flat last month compared with the corresponding period last year, according to analyst MarketScout…
Crawford & Co cuts costs
11 May 2015
Fewer severe weather claims have shifted claims manager Crawford & Company’s business mix, driving it to reduce costs after first-quarter profit fell by more than half…
Reputational damage tops Aon’s global risk chart
04 May 2015
Damage to brand or reputation is for the first time the leading risk facing businesses worldwide, according to Aon…
Nepal quake damage tipped to pass $12 billion
04 May 2015
The Nepal earthquake may generate more than $US10 billion ($12.79 billion) in economic losses, according to the US Geological Survey…
Currency movements restrict Aon growth
04 May 2015
Aon has reported a tepid 1% rise in first-quarter net profit, with unfavourable currency changes affecting revenues…
Marsh & McLennan rides out currency hit
04 May 2015
Marsh & McLennan’s first-quarter net profit grew 8.8% to $US482 million ($613.7 million), as higher operating income offset the negative impact of currency movements…
Willis happy with first quarter in ‘uneven’ market
04 May 2015
Global broker Willis Group Holdings has reported net income of $US210 million ($264 million) for the first quarter of this year, down 15% on the corresponding period last year…
JLT expects US trading loss this year
04 May 2015
JLT says it has made a positive start to the year, with a trading performance in line with expectations…
XL finalises Catlin takeover
04 May 2015
XL has completed the acquisition of Catlin following regulatory and shareholder approvals…
US paves way for cyber breach transparency
04 May 2015
The US House of Representatives has passed bills extending liability protection for companies that share information about cyber attacks…
Reinsurance lifts Berkshire’s underwriting arm
04 May 2015
Berkshire Hathaway’s first-quarter net insurance underwriting earnings grew 4.1% to $US480 million, driven by its reinsurance unit…
AIG profit rises on lower catastrophe losses
04 May 2015
AIG’s net profit grew 53% to $US2.47 billion in the first quarter, improving on last year’s catastrophe-affected result…
Swiss Re income defies tough conditions
04 May 2015
Swiss Re has reported first-quarter net income of $US1.4 billion, up 17% on the corresponding period last year…
XL Group income slumps as life sale takes toll
04 May 2015
XL Group says first-quarter net income fell to $US36.3 million ($45.38 million) from $US255.72 million ($319.71 million), amid lower investment income and losses on the sale of its life reinsurance subsidiary last year…
WR Berkley profit dips despite international improvement
04 May 2015
WR Berkley has reported first-quarter net income of $US118 million ($147 million), down 30% on the corresponding period last year…
Axis profit rises as expenses dip
04 May 2015
Axis Capital says profit grew 13.8% in the first quarter to $US156 million ($197.58 million), thanks to lower expenses, higher reinsurance and investment income, and the suspension of its share repurchase program…
Soft pricing, non-renewals eat into PartnerRe profit
04 May 2015
PartnerRe has reported a 22% fall in first-quarter profit, despite favourable reserve development and no major catastrophes…
Arch books 57% rise in Q1 profit
04 May 2015
Arch Capital has posted a 57% rise in first-quarter net income to $US277.9 million ($352.1 million), driven by gross written premium and currency gains…
AJG reports increase in broking, risk management
27 April 2015
Arthur J Gallagher is seeking more acquisitions after buying OAMPS and Crombie Lockwood from Wesfarmers last year, Chairman and CEO Patrick Gallagher told an earnings update…