Disciplined underwriting and strong investment returns contributed to Swiss Re recording net income of US$1.2 billion for the first half of 2017, although catastrophe claims served to reduce the total from the comparable period in 2016. Net income for Swiss…
Aviva plc has reported a general insurance combined operating ratio (COR) of 98.9% for Canada for the first six months of the year ending June 30, up three points from 95.9% in the first six months of last year. For…
PartnerRe Ltd. reported a combined ratio of 87.7% during the three months ending June 30, a 20.6-point improvement over 108.3% during the same period in 2016, when Canada experienced its most expensive natural disaster ever and a loss from an…
Despite the upheaval in commodities prices and the volatile Canadian dollar, a recent study shows a quarter of polled Canadian financial executives have no foreign exchange risk management strategy. Unpredictability makes it difficult for businesses to plan, but implementing a well-conceived risk management plan is essential.