03 March 2025
Munich Re achieved a net profit of €5.67 billion ($9.4 billion) last year, exceeding its €5 billion ($8.3 billion) forecast and its 2023 result of €4.6 billion ($7.6 billion)...
03 March 2025
Swiss Re is searching for a group chief risk officer to replace long-serving Patrick Raaflaub, who is retiring...
24 February 2025
Zurich is targeting more than 9% annual growth in core earnings per share between this year and 2027, plus cash inflows of more than $US19 billion ($29.9 billion)...
24 February 2025
UK insurers paid a record £11.7 billion ($23.27 billion) in car insurance claims last year as increasing thefts and repair costs continued to dent the industry, according to the Association of British Insurers...
24 February 2025
Berkshire Hathaway’s underwriting earnings rose 66% to $US9.02 billion ($14.18 billion) last year, led by the Geico motor business, where a turnaround gathered strength...
24 February 2025
Zurich estimates the impact on its business of record wildfires in California will be $US200 million ($313.82 million)...
17 February 2025
Regulatory reform and improved risk management are needed to create a stable and sustainable private insurance market in California after the LA wildfires, according to Howden Re...
17 February 2025
Californian insurers have been asked to provide an additional $US1 billion ($1.6 billion) to the state FAIR Plan to ensure it can continue paying claims from the Los Angeles wildfires...
17 February 2025
AIG’s general insurance arm posted a 29% drop in fourth-quarter underwriting income to $US454 million ($722 million), driven by higher catastrophe charges...
17 February 2025
Insured losses from a Calgary hailstorm last August have risen to $C3.25 billion ($3.6 billion), Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc estimates...
10 February 2025
Consultancy EY has released its 2025 global insurance outlook, outlining the industry’s key risks and opportunities...
10 February 2025
The ultimate reinsurance exposure to the California wildfires will be significant but appears manageable, although the situation is evolving rapidly, AM Best says...
10 February 2025
Marsh McLennan says subsidies for insurance are “the wrong conversation” after the record wildfires in southern California, and the focus should be on rebuilding communities so they are more resilient...
10 February 2025
Chubb has estimated its first-quarter costs from last month’s Los Angeles wildfires at $US1.5 billion ($2.4 billion) before tax...
10 February 2025
Aon’s revenue rose 17% last year to $US15.7 billion ($24.98 billion)...
10 February 2025
Marsh McLennan’s revenue jumped 8% to $US24.5 billion ($39.06 billion) last year, as operating income rose 10% to $US5.8 billion ($9.25 billion)...
10 February 2025
Howden says it broke through the £3 billion ($6 billion) revenue level last year, supported by growth in the broking, reinsurance and Dual agency divisions...
03 February 2025
Wildfires that swept through parts of Los Angeles last month, causing estimated insured losses of up to $US35 billion ($56 billion), have been fully contained...
03 February 2025
Lloyd’s has promoted Alexandra Cliff to CFO, effective from May...
03 February 2025
California wildfires and a “rough start” to the year will put a focus on mid-year reinsurance renewals, AM Best says...