FM Global raises net income by 32%
10 March 2014
US-based business property insurer FM Global recorded a 32% rise in net profit to $US1.02 billion last year.
10 March 2014
US-based business property insurer FM Global recorded a 32% rise in net profit to $US1.02 billion last year.
10 March 2014
US commercial line rate gains moderated to 2% last month, and the market may start to decline later this year because of capital availability, according to analyst MarketScout…
10 March 2014
The Lloyd’s Market Association is contributing to a European Commission study on third-party liability and insurance relating to the use of drones…
10 March 2014
Specialty insurer Brit Group plans to list on the London Stock Exchange with an initial public offering next month…
03 March 2014
German global insurer increased profit by 15% to €6 billion ($9.17 billion) in 2013, but CEO Michael Diekmann has flagged a challenging industry environment this year…
03 March 2014
Global outstanding insurance-linked securities reached a historic high of $US21 billion ($23.4 billion) at the end of last year after $US1.9 billion ($2.1 billion) in bonds was issued…
03 March 2014
US-based Liberty Mutual Insurance has reported net income of $US1.74 billion ($1.94 billion) for last year, up 110% on 2012…
03 March 2014
The Risk and Insurance Management Society has told a US Senate committee that extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act is vital…
03 March 2014
Loss adjuster Crawford & Co says profit grew 4.29% to $US51 million ($57.13 million) last year, driven by “substantial” growth in the Americas…
03 March 2014
The Lloyd’s Market Association is to review claims management processes…
24 February 2014
Swiss Re earnings grew 5.8% to $US4.4 billion ($4.9 billion) last year, aided by low natural catastrophe losses and reserve releases…
24 February 2014
New capital pouring into the casualty reinsurance market is “a possible game-changer in long-tail lines”, Willis Re Global Head of Casualty Andrew Newman says…
24 February 2014
Monthly meetings between insurers and the UK Government will be held to aid the response to devastating winter floods…
24 February 2014
Insurers are often overly influenced by strategic portfolio implications when making decisions on earthquake claims, according to a Marsh study…
24 February 2014
Tokio Marine Holdings says economic recovery in the US and Japan contributed to a 72% increase in profit to ¥150.27 billion ($1.63 billion) for the nine months to December 31…
17 February 2014
Insurer Amlin and Oxford University have launched a three-year research project focusing on the systemic risks of modelling…
17 February 2014
Last year delivered some respite from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters, with losses estimated at $US40 billion ($44.46 billion), according to Guy Carpenter’s Catastrophe Review…
17 February 2014
Marsh & McLennan’s net profit gained 15% to $US1.36 billion ($1.5 billion) last year as insurance revenue grew and Guy Carpenter posted a strong final quarter…
17 February 2014
Global broker Willis posted net income of $US365 million ($405 million) last year, returning to profit after writedowns that led to a $US446 million ($495 million) loss in 2012…
17 February 2014
AIG more than doubled profit to $US9.09 billion ($10.05 billion) last calendar year, but the group has signalled further cost cuts…