Quakes loom large in April cat picture
13 May 2013
Earthquakes dominated the global natural catastrophe count in April, according to the latest report from Aon Benfield subsidiary Impact Forecasting…
International
QBE warns EU businesses on overseas expansion
13 May 2013
A third of European businesses plan to expand in emerging markets because they do not envisage near-term economic improvements at home, according to a study by QBE Europe…
American rates maintain ‘slow, steady’ rises
13 May 2013
US property and casualty and professional liability rates increased 5% on average last month, according to insurance exchange MarketScout…
UK general insurance stable, Moody’s says
13 May 2013
General insurance in the UK has a stable outlook, despite tough market conditions, according to Moody’s…
Solvency II hold-ups shocking, UK regulator says
06 May 2013
Europe’s progress on insurance reform is “shocking” and the costs involved “staggering”, according to UK Prudential Regulation Authority CEO Andrew Bailey…
Prepare for catastrophe threat, Willis urges
06 May 2013
The growing threat of natural catastrophes raises serious concerns for the insurance industry and corporate risk managers, according to Willis Research Network Chairman Rowan Douglas…
Swiss Re profit rises 21%
06 May 2013
Swiss Re’s earnings increased 21% in the first quarter, driven by a strong underwriting performance in property and casualty and gains in the commercial insurance arm…
AIG targets costs and efficiencies
06 May 2013
AIG says cost reduction and improved operating efficiencies are priorities this year after it reported a 35% drop in first-quarter profit following the loss of divested operations…
Risk and insurance lift Marsh & McLennan profit
06 May 2013
Marsh & McLennan says net income grew 19% to $US413 million ($402.85 million) in the first quarter, driven by its risk and insurance services business…
Willis profit stays flat despite revenue growth
06 May 2013
Global broker Willis has reported net profit of $US219 million ($214 million) for the quarter to March 31, down slightly on $US225 million ($219 million) in the corresponding period last year…
JLT hails ‘encouraging’ growth
06 May 2013
Global broker JLT Group says it has made “a positive start to the year”…
Gallagher makes an ‘excellent start’ to year
06 May 2013
Global broker Arthur J Gallagher has posted a solid first-quarter result, lifting net profit 44% to $US40.5 million ($39.47 million) for the three months to March 31…
Berkshire insurance earnings grow
06 May 2013
Berkshire Hathaway says its insurance underwriting result surged in the first quarter on a lack of significant catastrophe losses and higher premiums earned…
Venezuela devaluation hits Liberty’s Q1 profits
06 May 2013
Liberty Mutual Insurance has recorded a net profit of $US318 million ($308 million) for the first quarter, down 30.7% on the corresponding period last year…
XL boosts its profit
06 May 2013
XL Group almost doubled its profit in the first quarter, thanks to lower catastrophe and large-risk losses…
Arch reports strong first quarter
06 May 2013
Arch Capital has reported a $US251 million ($242.79 million) net profit for the first quarter, up from $US157.8 million ($152.64 million) in the corresponding period last year…
Ping An profits rise more than 20%
06 May 2013
Chinese insurer Ping An has reported a net profit attributable to shareholders of 7.39 billion yuan ($1.15 billion) in the first quarter, up 21.9% on the corresponding period last year…
Natural disasters a leading threat, Asia-Pacific risk managers say
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…
American P&C profits rise despite Sandy
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…
Munich Re forecasts $1.2 billion profit for Q1
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…