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Earnings / Ratings
Aspen Insurance reports a combined ratio of 93.8% for the third quarter of 2016
October 27, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterHamilton, Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited has reported a combined ratio of 93.8% for the third quarter of 2016, up slightly from 93.4% in the third quarter of 2015. Aspen Insurance released its financial results on Wednesday, reporting a net…
Nat-cats contribute to decrease in net income at SCOR for first three quarters of 2016 compared to prior-year period
October 27, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Group net income for SCOR for the first nine months of 2016 took a hit, partly as a result of the impact of natural catastrophes, falling 11.0% to 438 million euros compared to 492 million euros for the first…
Back to business results expected from oilsands as wildfire impact dissipates
October 26, 2016 Dan Healing - THE CANADIAN PRESSCALGARY – Oilsands producers are expected to report back-to-business third-quarter results over the next few days as they shrug off lingering impacts of last May’s devastating wildfires in Fort McMurray, Alta. While provincial estimates report that Alberta oilsands production dropped…
Chubb reports P&C combined ratio of 86% for Q3
October 26, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterChubb Limited has reported a property and casualty combined ratio of 86% for the third quarter of 2016 ending Sept. 30, virtually unchanged from 85.9% in the prior-year quarter. For Global P&C (excluding agriculture), the combined ratio was 85.7% for…
Risk and insurance revenue up 3% at Marsh & McLennan
October 26, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterMarsh & McLennan Companies Inc. announced Tuesday its risk and insurance revenue rose 3%, year over year, for the third quarter. New York City-based Marsh & McLennan owns brokerage Marsh Inc. and Guy Carpenter & Company LLC, among other subsidiaries.…
Non-cat weather losses push up Travelers’ Q3 combined ratio
October 24, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Travelers Companies Inc. recently reported its third-quarter combined ratio deteriorated by six points while Q3 net premiums written were up 3% year over year. New York City-based Travelers reported Oct. 20 its financial results for the period ending Sept.…
Kingsway reports net income of US$1.4 million in Q3 2016, compared to net loss of US$0.9 million in Q3 2015
October 21, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterToronto-based Kingsway Financial Services Inc. has reported a net income attributable to common shareholders of US$1.4 million in the third quarter of 2016 ending Sept. 30, compared to a net loss attributable to common shareholders of US$0.9 million in the…
Estimated insured losses for U.S., Caribbean from Hurricane Matthew US$2.5 billion to US$8 billion: RMS
October 21, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterRMS has estimated Hurricane Matthew will produce insured losses of US$1.5 billion to US$5 billion for the United States and US$1 billion to US$3 billion in the Caribbean, making it the reinsurance industry’s costliest Atlantic hurricane since Sandy four years…
Great British Columbia ShakeOut attracts record number of registrants
October 20, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Great British Columbia ShakeOut is clearly gaining more traction, with a record 800,000 British Columbians registering for today’s “Drop, Cover and Hold On” drill, joining almost 41.5 million others around the world. “This year, we saw the largest number…
Estimated insured losses from Hurricane Matthew for U.S., Caribbean between US$2.8 billion and US$8.8 billion: AIR
October 13, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterModelled insured losses from Hurricane Matthew could range from US$2.2 billion to US$6.8 billion for the United States and US$600 million to US$2.0 billion for the Caribbean, notes an estimate issued Thursday by AIR Worldwide. Hurricane Matthew affected the Caribbean…
Canadian P&C industry combined ratio improves to 96% in 2015 from 99% in 2014
October 7, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe property and casualty insurance industry in Canada reported an aggregated combined ratio of 96% in 2015, a three-point improvement from 99% in the previous year, driven by fewer severe weather and catastrophe events, the Office of the Superintendent of…
U.S. P&C insurers report US$1.5 billion net underwriting loss in first half of 2016
October 5, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterPrivate property and casualty insurers in the United States reported a US$1.5 billion net underwriting loss in the first half of 2016 – the first year-to-date net underwriting loss in more than three years, according to ISO, a Verisk Analytics…