Cincinnati Financial Corp. News

Weekly Q4 2023 Earnings Wrap: CNA, Cincinnati Financial, American Financial

Fourth quarter net income at CNA Financial Corp. was up about 54% to $367 million, and net income for the year increased 77% to a record $1.2 billion. CNA said its property/casualty segments recorded net premium growth during the quarter …

Cincinnati Global Picks Hernandez, Seakens to Lead 2 New Business Lines

Cincinnati Financial Corp.’s London-based global specialty underwriting subsidiary, Cincinnati Global Underwriting Ltd., will begin writing two new lines of business: contingency and specie. Contingency insurance covers film and entertainment risks, such as: insuring film and TV production for their props, …

Cincinnati Financial Estimates $231M in Cat Losses for Q2

Cincinnati Financial Corp. says its consolidated second-quarter results are expected to include pretax catastrophe losses of approximately $231 million – adding 16.5 percentage points to the quarterly combined ratio based on estimated property casualty earned premiums. In a media release, …

Cincinnati Insurance to Open Facility at U. of Cincinnati’s Innovation Hub

Cincinnati Financial Corp.’s property casualty subsidiary, Cincinnati Insurance Co., will open an innovation center within the University of Cincinnati’s 1819 Innovation Hub in early 2019, the company said. UC is one of 115 institutions that are classified as “R1: Doctoral …

Cincinnati Financial to Acquire London Specialty Underwriter from Munich Re

In a bid to diversify its earnings and expand its markets beyond the U.S., Cincinnati Financial Corp. has agreed to acquire MSP Underwriting Limited, a London-based global specialty underwriter and subsidiary of Munich Re. The proposed all-cash transaction is for …

Cincinnati Financial’s Scherer to Retire in Year; Company Announces Executive Changes

Cincinnati Financial Corp. announced that Jacob F. Scherer Jr., chief insurance officer and executive vice president of its lead subsidiary, The Cincinnati Insurance Co., plans to retire in August 2019. The company also announced his replacement and other leadership changes …

Cincinnati Financial Corp. Says Q3 Cat Losses Could Rise to $114M

Cincinnati Financial Corp. has announced that the Cincinnati Insurance Companies’ property/casualty group expects its third-quarter results to include pretax catastrophe losses of approximately $102 million to $114 million. The company said the impact on the third-quarter 2017 combined ratio would …

Stoneburner to Retire; Spray to Lead Commercial Lines at Cincinnati Insurance

Cincinnati Financial Corp. announced that Charles P. (Bud) Stoneburner II, senior vice president – commercial lines for its lead subsidiary, Cincinnati Insurance Co., will retire within the next six months. Upon his retirement, Stephen M. Spray, senior vice president, head …

The Cincinnati Insurance Co. Adds 3 to the Cincinnati Re Team

Cincinnati Financial Corp. announced that R. Philip Sandercox, Erin A. Skala and Wendy A. Hayes joined The Cincinnati Insurance Co., adding expertise to Cincinnati Re, its reinsurance assumed operation. Sandercox, managing director, head of specialty casualty reinsurance, will oversee the …

Cincinnati Financial Corp. Reports $160M-$170M in Q2 Storm Losses

Cincinnati Financial Corp. reported that the Cincinnati Insurance Companies’ property/casualty group expects its second-quarter results to include pretax catastrophe losses of approximately $160 million to $170 million. That loss amount represents an impact on the second-quarter 2016 combined ratio of …