Articles by Nicholas Comfort

Munich Re Q2 Net Income Rises to $1.14 Billion on Lower Catastrophe Claims

Munich Re, the world’s biggest reinsurer, raised its full-year profit target after net income beat analyst estimates on lower catastrophe claims. The shares rose. Net income rose to 1.07 billion euros [$1.14 billion] in the second quarter from 758 million …

Munich Re’s ERGO May Cancel Purchase of Greek Insurer on Instability

Munich Re’s ERGO Insurance unit may cancel its planned 90.1 million euro ($100 million) acquisition of Greece’s ATE Insurance SA if the country doesn’t return to stability. “Depending upon how the political situation develops, it is possible that we will …

Talanx Sells Remaining Shares in Swiss Life to Strengthen Balance Sheet

Talanx AG, Germany’s third-biggest insurer, sold its stake in Swiss Life Holding AG to help mitigate the effect of low interest rates and to cover risk. Talanx will book 214 million euros ($267 million) profit from the sale of its …

Talanx Raises 2013 Profit Forecast After Swiss Life Stake Sale

Talanx AG, the German insurer that sold stock in an initial public offering last year, raised its profit goal for 2013 after the sale of shares in Swiss Life Holding AG boosted earnings. Talanx is “cautiously optimistic” that net income …