2015 earnings News

Arch Capital Reports Q3 Net Income of $74.5M, vs. $223.2M in Q3 2014

Bermuda-headquartered Arch Capital Group Ltd. reported net income available to common shareholders for the third quarter ending 2015 was $74.5 million, or $0.60 per share, compared to $223.2 million, or $1.64 per share, for the same period last year. For …

Argo Group Reports Q3 Net Income of $35.3M vs. $44.7M for Q3 2014

Bermuda-headquartered Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. reported net income of $35.3 million, or $1.24 per diluted share, compared to $44.7 million, or $1.54 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2014. Net income for the nine month period ended …

Ping An Profit Rises 32% as Higher Premiums Offset Stock Market Slump

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co., China’s second-largest insurer, said third-quarter profit rose 32 percent as higher premium income and banking revenue helped offset the impact of a stock market rout on investment returns. Net income climbed to 13.6 billion yuan, …

Everest Re Reports Q3 Net Income of $88.6M, Compared to $274.9M in Q3 2014

Everest Re Group Ltd. reported third quarter 2015 after-tax operating income available to common shareholders of $200.2 million, or $4.53 per diluted common share, compared to after-tax operating income of $280.5 million, or $6.12 per diluted common share, for the …

XL’s Q3 Operating Net Income Down to $70.8M on Integration Costs, Cat Losses

Dublin-headquartered XL Group reported third quarter operating net income of $70.8 million, or $0.23 per share, down from $187.1 million, or $0.70 per share, in the prior year quarter. The current quarter’s results include approximately $55.2 million in integration costs …

Greenlight Re Posts Q3 Loss on Poor Investment and Underwriting Performance

Greenlight Capital Re Ltd. posted its third-straight unprofitable quarter on losses in the investment portfolio overseen by hedge-fund manager David Einhorn. The net loss for the period ended Sept. 30 widened to $219.7 million, or $5.98 a share, from $51.8 …

Update: Lloyd’s of London H1 Profit Decreases 28% on Competitive Pressures

Lloyd’s of London insurance market posted a 28 percent drop in first-half pretax profit on Thursday and said pricing remained tough in a competitive market. The insurance and reinsurance markets have attracted new players in recent years, drawn by high …

UK’s Towergate Reports H1 Before Tax Loss of $88.8M, vs. $23M Profit in H1 2014

Towergate Insurance, the UK insurance intermediary, reported a before tax loss of £58 million ($88.8 million) during the first half, compared with a £15 million ($23 million) before tax profit in the same period of 2014. The company reported income …

Fitch: Downward Pricing Pressures in Reinsurance Market Begin to Slow

The reinsurance market showed signs of decelerating rate declines in its most recent June/July 2015 renewals, indicating that pricing could be approaching a new equilibrium, says Fitch Ratings in a new global sector report. Reinsurance pricing has experienced downward pressures …

Vienna Insurance Q2 Profit Drops 8.6% on Low Interest Rates in Region

Vienna Insurance Group AG, eastern Europe’s biggest insurer, said profit in the second quarter declined 8.6 percent as low interest rates in the region pushed down returns on its investments. Net income in the three months to June dropped to …