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Combined ratio for Aviva plc for Canada up 3.9 points to 95.8% in first half of 2016

August 8, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Aviva plc has reported a general insurance combined ratio of 95.8% for Canada for the first six months of 2016, up 3.9 points from the H1 2015 combined ratio of 95.8%. In particular, the combined operating ratio for the first

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RSA Group reports $75 million net claims cost for Fort McMurray wildfire in 2016 interim results

August 6, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

RSA Insurance Group plc has reported a net claims cost of 39 million pounds – or $75 million – for the recent Fort McMurray wildfire and 35 million pounds for the United Kingdom and European floods in June in its

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Markel reports 3-point drop in combined ratio in Q2 2016 to 93%, US$25.3 million underwriting loss related to Fort McMurray wildfire

August 3, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Markel Corporation has reported a 3 point drop in its combined ratio for the second quarter of 2016 ending June 30, from 96% in Q2 2015 to 93% in the most recent quarter, despite a US$25.3 million underwriting loss related

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Combined ratio for AIG up 3.3% in Q2 2016 to 102.1%

August 3, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

American 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,

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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 Underwriter

CNA 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

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Q1 combined ratio up 11.5 points at PartnerRe

May 6, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

PartnerRe 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

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XL Group combined ratio up 3.6 points in Q1 2016

April 28, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

XL 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