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Autonomous vehicles will add US$81 billion in new premiums for U.S. auto insurers by 2025: report
May 18, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterInsurance coverage for autonomous vehicles will bring US$81 billion in new premiums to the auto insurance industry in the United States over the next eight years, according to a new report from Accenture and Stevens Institute of Technology (SIT). The…
Q1 insurance premiums up 95% at Berkshire Hathaway after adverse development reinsurance agreement with AIG
May 8, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterBerkshire Hathaway Inc. announced Friday it recorded insurance premiums earned of $21.7 billion during the three months ending March 31 – up 95% from $11.1 billion in Q1 2016 -while Cyclone Debbie affected the Omaha, Neb.-based firm’s underwriting result by…
Revenues for Marsh’s U.S./Canada division up to US$775 million in Q1 2017, from US$701 million in Q1 2016
May 1, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterMarsh has reported revenues of US$775 million for its U.S./Canada division for the first quarter of 2017 ending March 31, up from US$701 million in the first quarter of 2016. Consolidated revenue for the quarter was US$3.5 billion, up 5%…
Personal, commercial drone market revenue expected to increase 34% to reach US$6 billion+ in 2017: Gartner
February 13, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterProduction of drones for personal and commercial use is growing rapidly, with global market revenue expected to increase 34% to reach more than US$6 billion in 2017 and more than US$11.2 billion by 2020, according to a new forecast from…
Aon reports net income of US$502 million for fourth quarter of 2016
February 10, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterCommercial brokerage Aon plc has reported a net income attributable to Aon shareholders of US$502 million in the fourth quarter of 2016 ending Dec. 31 compared to US$584 million for the prior-year quarter. For the full year of 2016, net…
MPI posts $3.6 million net loss for first nine months of current fiscal year
January 30, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterManitoba Public Insurance (MPI) has recorded a net loss for the first nine months of its fiscal year ending Nov. 30, 2016, compared to posting net earnings for the same period one year earlier. MPI saw a net loss of…
Blockchain for enterprise applications market to reach US$19.9 billion by 2025: report
December 14, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe blockchain for enterprise applications market will reach US$19.9 billion by 2025, according to market intelligence firm Tractica. The Blockchain for Enterprise Applications report, released on Wednesday, said that annual revenue for enterprise applications of blockchain will increase from US$2.5…
Crawford & Company reports net income of US$10.9 million in Q3 2016 compared to net loss of US$0.9 million in Q3 2015
November 7, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterIndependent claims provider Crawford & Company announced on Monday net income attributable to shareholders of US$10.9 million in the third quarter of 2016 ending Sept. 30 compared to a net loss of US$0.9 million in the same period last year.…
Insurers must realign business to suit customer needs and expectations for the future, not the past: Majesco
November 4, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe factors influencing customer loyalty are changing, demanding that insurers rethink and realign how their businesses meet customer expectations, notes a new thought leadership report released Thursday by Majesco. A significant gap exists between consumer needs and expectations and what…
Net income for Aon up to US$307 million in Q3, Risk Solutions revenue up 2%
October 28, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAon plc has reported a net income attributable to shareholders of US$307 million for the third quarter of 2016 ending Sept. 30, up from US$295 million for the prior-year quarter. Total revenue was US$2.7 billion, similar to the prior-year quarter,…
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.…
Manitoba Public Insurance reports $30.9 million net loss for first six months of fiscal year
October 14, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterManitoba Public Insurance (MPI) has reported a net loss of $30.9 million for the six months of its fiscal year ending Aug. 31 – a decrease of $47.4 million over the same time period last year. This includes net loss…