Zurich Insurance Group AG fell to the lowest in more than three years after Switzerland’s biggest insurer put shareholders on notice that it expects a second straight quarterly loss in its general insurance business. Operating losses in the non-life unit …
Zurich Insurance Group AG would rather invest the company’s $3 billion in excess capital on acquisitions than return the cash directly to shareholders, Chief Financial Officer George Quinn said in an interview on Thursday. “Obviously we would like to invest …
Allianz SE, Europe’s biggest insurer, said third-quarter profit dropped 15 percent as earnings at its property and casualty and asset management units declined. Net income fell to 1.36 billion euros ($1.48 billion) from 1.61 billion euros [$1.7 billion] a year …
Assicurazioni Generali SpA, Italy’s biggest insurer, said third-quarter profit fell 18 percent after operating income declined at its life-insurance business. Net income dropped to 420 million euros [$458.6 million] from 513 million euros [$560.2 million] a year earlier, Trieste-based Generali …
British insurer RSA is not looking to be taken over but might consider offers if they are in shareholders’ interests, Chief Executive Stephen Hester said on Thursday after the firm posted a 4 percent rise in net asset value in …
Zurich Insurance Group AG said profit fell 79 percent in the third quarter after it booked $275 million in losses from the Tianjin disaster and set aside $367 million more in reserves to cover mainly North American auto and construction …
Munich Re, the world’s biggest reinsurer, said third-quarter profit slumped 29 percent on a decline in earnings from investments. Net income declined to 520 million euros [$567.8 million] in the three months through September from 733 million euros [$800.4 million] …
Willis Group reported net income of $117 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, during the third quarter ending Sept. 30, compared to a net loss of $7 million, or $(0.04) per diluted share, in the prior year quarter. For the …
Validus Holdings Ltd. reported net income of $66.7 million, or $0.78 per diluted common share, for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2015, compared to $39.7 million, or $0.41 per diluted common share, for the same period last year. For …
Aviva Plc Chief Executive Officer Mark Wilson said a 25 percent jump in new business in the first nine months of the year should allay concerns that his 5.6 billion- pound ($8.6 billion) acquisition of Friends Life Group Ltd. was …
