2015 earnings News

Amlin’s CEO Philipps Dampens Market Rumors That Insurer Is for Sale

Amlin plc Chief Executive Officer Charles Philipps damped speculation that the Lloyd’s of London insurer is looking for a buyer, saying the firm is strong enough to remain independent. “We are not for sale, we are not running a sale …

Ireland’s FBD Reports H1 Loss of $97.7M, Versus Profit of $6.8M in 2014

FBD Holdings plc fell to a five-year low after Ireland’s only publicly traded insurer posted one of its biggest first-half losses on record and said it’s unlikely to be profitable until the end of 2016. The company will sell as …

Ping An Profit Jumps 62% in 1st Half on Investment Returns

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co., China’s second-largest insurer, said profit jumped 62 percent in the first half of this year as a stock-market rally boosted investment returns. Net income rose to 34.6 billion yuan ($5.42 billion) in the period from …

RSA Reports 84% Jump in 1st Half Operating Profit

RSA Insurance Group plc, the subject of a potential takeover bid by Zurich Insurance Group AG, reported a jump in first-half profit that beat analyst estimates and restored the interim dividend. Operating profit rose 84 percent to 259 million pounds …

UPDATE: Allianz 2nd Quarter Profit Rises 15% on Fewer Nat Cat Claims

Allianz SE, Europe’s biggest insurer, said second-quarter profit rose 15 percent as lower claims from natural catastrophes offset a drop in earnings at Pacific Investment Management Co. Net income increased to 2.02 billion euros ($2.2 billion) from 1.76 billion euros …

Zurich Q2 Net Income Falls to $840M From $848M; CEO Weighs RSA Offer

Zurich Insurance Group AG, the Swiss firm considering a bid for the UK’s RSA Insurance Group plc, reported profit that missed analysts estimates as earnings dropped 43 percent at the general insurance unit and it made a loss on unit-linked …

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 …

Endurance Reports Q2 Net Income of $76M, Versus $75M in Q2 2014

Bermuda-based Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. reported net income available to common shareholders of $76.0 million and $1.68 per diluted common share for the second quarter of 2015 versus net income of $75.0 million and $1.68 per diluted common share for …

Hannover Re Q2 Profit Rises 19% on P&C Earnings

Hannover Re, the world’s third-largest reinsurer, said second-quarter profit rose 19 percent, as lower catastrophe claims helped a surge in earnings from property and casualty. Net income increased to 252.2 million euros ($274 million) from 211.5 million euros a year …

Zurich Aims to Cut Costs by $1B, Seeking to Reverse Earnings Decline

Zurich Insurance Group AG, Switzerland’s biggest insurer, will cut costs by more than planned as it seeks to reverse a drop in earnings. Chief Executive Officer Martin Senn said he will make additional annual savings of at least $1 billion …