29 April 2013
Regulatory change, reputational damage and failure to retain talent are among the top 10 threats identified by risk officers in the latest Aon Risk Solutions Global Risk Management Survey…
29 April 2013
US property and casualty insurers’ net income after taxes reached $US33.5 billion ($32.5 billion) last year, up 72% on 2011 despite Superstorm Sandy and smaller investment gains…
29 April 2013
Munich Re expects to post a profit of about €3 billion ($3.8 billion) this financial year, according to figures from its annual general meeting last week…
29 April 2013
Ace has reported a 2% drop in first-quarter net income following lower investment earnings, while premium growth helped improve its operating result…
29 April 2013
US-based global insurer Chubb says its first-quarter net profit grew 30%, driven by increased underwriting income…
29 April 2013
Axis Capital has more than doubled its first-quarter profit to $US302.82 million ($294.4 million) following strong premium increases in its insurance and reinsurance segments…
29 April 2013
WR Berkley says first-quarter net profit dropped 14% as investment income declined
29 April 2013
Aon has posted a 10% rise in first-quarter profit thanks to increased revenues in the Risk Solutions business…
29 April 2013
Business disruption is the main risk facing companies this year, according to senior executives in an annual survey by Marsh and the Risk and Insurance Management Society…
29 April 2013
The European Commission has released a green paper on insurance options for natural and man-made disasters in member states…
29 April 2013
Regulatory investigations and criminal penalties are the main concerns for directors and officers, according to a new survey by Willis Group and law firm Allen & Overy…
29 April 2013
Collaboration between the commercial sector, government agencies and the military has been a “significant factor” in reducing pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia, the Lloyd’s Market Association…
22 April 2013
QBE North America will pay a $US10 million ($9.7 million) civil penalty and reimburse homeowners as part of a settlement over force-placed insurance…
22 April 2013
Global insurance rates continued to harden in the first quarter of this year, according to Marsh…
22 April 2013
A proposal to end a reinsurance tax benefit used by US insurers with foreign affiliates is being opposed by European insurers…
22 April 2013
Insurance-linked securities issuance will be strong this year, mainly driven by US risks and underpinned by a solid first half, an Aon Benfield report says…
22 April 2013
London market insurers performed well last year despite losses from Superstorm Sandy and a challenging economic environment, according to ratings agency AM Best…
22 April 2013
Elderly Britons have better access to insurance since the introduction of a “signposting agreement”, according to the British Insurance Brokers’ Association…
15 April 2013
Global reinsurer capital grew 11% last year to about $US505 billion ($483.07 billion) at December 31, according to a report by Aon Benfield…
15 April 2013
The US property reinsurance market is flat following the January and April renewals, according to global broker Willis…