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Earnings / Ratings
Q1 combined ratio up 11.5 points at PartnerRe
May 6, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterPartnerRe Ltd. recently reported its net premiums written dropped 9.2%, from $1.653 billion in the first three months of 2015 to $1.5 billion in the latest quarter, while the combined ratio deteriorated 11.5 points, from 82.8% in Q1 2015 to…
Chubb Limited’s net income down 35.6% to US$439 million in 2016 Q1 compared to US$681 million in prior-year quarter
May 6, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterOperating and underwriting results for the first quarter of 2016 were strong, but Chubb Limited still saw reported net income decrease to US$439 million in the first quarter of 2016 compared to US$681 million in the same period of 2015.…
Commission revenue increases 8.9% for Arthur J. Gallagher
May 6, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterCommercial brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. recently reported an 8.9% increase in commission revenue while net earnings increased 78.4%. Itasca, Ill.-based Gallagher released April 28 its financial results for the three months ending March 31. Commissions increased 8.9% year…
Echelon Financial Holdings’ net loss rises to $4.5 million in 2016 Q1, dividend suspended, strategy is to build on Canada’s strengths
May 5, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterChallenges in Echelon Financial Holdings Inc.’s International business overshadowed solid Canadian profits, contributing to the company reporting a net loss in 2016 Q1 compared to the prior-year quarter. Net loss for the three months ended Mar. 31, 2016 amounted to…
Intact reports 0.9 percentage point drop in combined ratio in first quarter of 2016
May 4, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterIntact Financial Corporation (IFC) has reported a 0.9 percentage point drop in its combined ratio for the first quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter in 2015, led by property lines and improving personal auto results. Toronto-headquartered IFC, the…
Aon reports 3% organic growth in brokerage revenue
May 4, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAon plc recently reported a 1% drop year-over-year drop in its first-quarter commissions, fees and other revenue from its insurance brokerage business, driven mainly by currency fluctuations. London-based Aon released April 29 its financial results for the three months ending…
AIG reports after-tax operating income of US$773 million in Q1 2016
May 3, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAmerican International Group, Inc. (AIG) has reported a slight decrease in its Property Casualty combined ratio in the first quarter of 2016, down from 97.1% in Q1 2015 to 96.9% in the latest quarter. AIG released its financial results on…
Swiss Re reports net income of US$1.2 billion in Q1 2016
May 2, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterSwiss Re has reported a net income of US$1.2 billion in Q1 2016, down from US$1.4 billion reported in the prior-year period, but “supported by solid underwriting and strong investment results.” Net income for Property and Casualty Reinsurance was US$587…
Combined ratio up 0.5 points for Arch Capital
April 28, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterArch Capital Group Ltd. reported Wednesday a 0.5-point increase in its combined ratio, a 4.2% increase in first-quarter gross written premiums in insurance and a 0.8% drop in Q1 gross written premiums in reinsurance. Pembroke, Bermuda-based Arch released Wednesday its…
U.S. commercial auto insurance “a chronic underperformer”: Fitch Ratings
April 28, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterCommercial auto insurance in the United States has evolved into a “chronically underperforming product segment” for P&C insurers in the country, according to Fitch Ratings. While the P&C industry has reported three consecutive years of significant underwriting profits, the commercial…
Revenue for U.S./Canada Marsh division of Marsh & McLennan Companies up to US$701 million in Q1 2016 from US$638 million in Q1 2015
April 28, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterRevenue for the United States/Canada Marsh division of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC), was up to US$701 million for the first quarter of 2016 ending March 31, from US$638 million in the first quarter of 2015, the global professional…
XL Group combined ratio up 3.6 points in Q1 2016
April 28, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterXL Group plc has reported a P&C combined ratio of 92.5% for the first quarter of 2016 ending March 31, up from 88.9% in the prior-year quarter. Dublin, Ireland-based XL Group released its financial results on Wednesday, noting that the P&C…