2018 financial results News

CNA Financial Reports 17.5% Jump in Q1 Net Income

CNA Financial Corp. reported first quarter 2019 net income of $342 million, up 17.5 percent over the $291 million reported for the same period in 2018. The company saw a big improvement in its first quarter results over its Q4 …

Liberty Mutual Boosted Q4, 2018 Profit Helped by Lower Catastrophe Losses

Liberty Mutual Holding Co. and its subsidiaries reported net income of $249 million for the fourth quarter 2018 and $2.160 billion for the full year 2018, increases of $44 million and $2.143 billion over the same periods in 2017. Catastrophe …

A.M. Best Sees $12 Billion P/C Insurance Underwriting Loss for 2018

The U.S. property/casualty industry is expected to report that 2018 was its third consecutive year with an underwriting loss. A new A.M. Best analysis projects an estimated net underwriting loss of $12.1 billion in 2018, which follows a $25.3 billion …

Berkshire P/C Insurance Reported Q4 Loss, Profit for Full Year 2018

In the conglomerate’s annual report published on Saturday, Berkshire Hathaway’s Chair Warren Buffett recommended that readers focus on operating earnings, reviewing a year in which insurance operations contributed $6.1 billion to a $24.8 billion total. While total operating income rose …

AIG Reports Q4 Loss on Catastrophes, Lower Investment Returns

American International Group Inc. on Wednesday reported a quarterly loss as the insurer was hit with catastrophe losses and made a lower return on investments in a volatile market. Excluding realized investment gains and losses and some other items, AIG …

CNA Reports Q4 Loss on Catastrophes, Investments

Catastrophe claims and a disappointing investment performance drove commercial lines insurer CNA Financial Corp. to an $84 million loss in the fourth quarter of 2018. The quarter’s $84 million net loss compare to $223 million in net income in the …

Allstate Q4 Catastrophe Loss Tempered by Higher Premiums, Reduced Auto Claims

The Allstate Corp. lost $312 million in its 2018 fourth quarter, which was attributable to higher catastrophe losses, lower investment income and a pension settlement charge. Catastrophe losses hit $963 million, versus just under $600 million in Q4 2017. However, …

Zurich Insurance Reports 24% Jump in 2018 Net Income Driven by Life, P/C Units

Zurich Insurance’s reported 2018 net income after tax of $3.72 billion, a 24 percent jump from $3.0 billion it reported in 2017 – primarily driven by growth in its life business and improved underwriting in its property and casualty business. …

Chubb Took $500M Hit from Catastrophes in Q4 But Saw Better Pricing, Investments

In 2018 fourth quarter, global insurer Chubb saw a surge in catastrophe losses, along with growth in premium revenue, better global property/casualty pricing and record net investment income. The insurer booked $355 million in net income compared to more than …

Munich Re Reports 56% Drop in Q4 Profit on Spate of Natural Disasters

German reinsurer Munich Re on Wednesday reported a 56 percent decline in fourth quarter net profit after a spate of natural catastrophes but proposed raising its dividend for 2018. Net profit fell to 238 million euros ($271.13 million) from 538 …