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Echelon Financial Holdings Inc. sees lower net income in 2016 Q2, will focus on Canadian operations
August 5, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterEchelon Financial Holdings Inc. (EFH) is exiting the European market to focus on growing its Canadian operations, which were negatively affected by the Fort McMurray wildfires that contributed to lower net income for both 2016 H1 and Q2 compared to…
Allstate reports US$961 million in cat losses in second quarter of 2016
August 5, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterNorthbrook, Ill.-based Allstate Corporation has reported catastrophe losses of US$961 million in the second quarter of 2016 compared to US$797 million in the same quarter of 2015 and US$1.79 billion in the first six months of the year compared to…
Hannover Re sees dip in net income, lower gross written premiums for 2016 H1 compared to 2015 H1
August 4, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterHannover Re saw net income fall 8.6% to 486.1 million euros for the first half of 2016 from 531.9 million euros in the prior-year half, but remains confident the company is on track to achieve its full-year target of at…
Combined ratio for AIG up 3.3% in Q2 2016 to 102.1%
August 3, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAmerican International Group, Inc. (AIG) has reported a 3.3% deterioration in its combined ratio for the second quarter of 2016, from 98.8% in Q2 2015 to 102.1% in the most recent quarter, reflecting underwriting loss driven by higher catastrophe losses,…
Risk solutions revenue up 1% at Aon
August 2, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAon plc reported a 1% increase in retail brokerage revenue for the three months ending June 30 compared to the same period in 2015. London-based Aon released Friday its financial results for the second quarter. In risk solutions (which includes…
P&C combined ratio improves one point to 97.4% for CNA Financial, net income at US$209 million for Q2 2016
August 2, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterCNA Financial Corporation has announced a one point improvement in its P&C combined ratio for the second quarter of 2016 ending June 30, from 98.4% last year to 97.4% in the most recent quarter. For the first six months of…
Swiss Re reports Q2 combined ratio of 101%, large nat cat losses of US$350M
July 31, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterSwiss Re Ltd. reported Friday its combined ratio in property and casualty reinsurance deteriorated 8.1 points, from 92.9% in the second quarter of 2015 to 101% in the three months ending June 30, due in part to losses from wildfires…
Revenue for Marsh’s U.S./Canada division up US$44 million to US$804 million in Q2 2016
July 29, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterMarsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC) has reported that revenue for the United States/Canada division of Marsh was up to US$804 million for the second quarter of 2016 ending June 30, from US$760 in the same quarter in 2015. For…
The Co-operators reports net loss of $39.1 million in 2016 Q2 for Co-operators General Insurance Company
July 29, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterCo-operators General Insurance Company, part of The Co-operators Group, took a hit from the devastating Fort McMurray wildfire, reporting a consolidated net loss of $39.1 million for 2016 Q2 compared to a net income of $58.2 million for 2015 Q2.…
XL Group reports combined ratio up 6.1 points in second quarter, net income drops substantially
July 28, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterGlobal insurance and reinsurance company XL Group plc reported on Wednesday that its P&C combined ratio climbed 6.1 points in the second quarter of 2016 to 96%, while net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of US$43.8 million for the quarter…
Aspen Insurance combined ratio up 7.1 points in Q2 2016, gross written premiums increase by 10.9%
July 28, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAspen Insurance Holdings Limited has reported a combined ratio of 100.7% for the second quarter of 2016 compared with 93.6% for the second quarter of 2015. Hamilton, Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance also reported a net income after tax of US$64.9 million…
Chubb Limited’s net income for 2016 Q2 down 22.8% from 2015 Q2
July 28, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterHigher natural catastrophe losses globally were among the factors contributing to Chubb Limited reporting US$726 million in net income for the three months ended June 30, 2016 compared to US$942 million for the prior-year quarter. Chubb’s net income was also…