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Berkshire’s ‘Most Important’ Biz Drives Q1 Results; GEICO Still Behind on Tech

Berkshire Hathaway continued to deliver eye-popping results for its insurance and reinsurance operations during the first quarter of 2024, with underwriting profits for personal auto insurer GEICO and reinsurance operations topping any prior first quarter in the last decade. Across …

Allstate Tops Profit Estimates on Higher Premiums, Investment Returns

Insurer Allstate posted an upbeat first-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by higher premiums and stronger investment returns. Insurers usually see stable product demand irrespective of economic conditions, mainly due to the widespread adoption of employer-sponsored and government-mandated policies. Allstate’s adjusted …

AIG Profit Exceeds Expectations on Lower Catastrophe Losses

American International Group Inc. (AIG) reported profit above analysts’ estimates in the first quarter as lower-than-expected catastrophe losses contributed to strong underwriting results. Adjusted earnings for the quarter were $1.2 billion, or $1.77 a share, up from $1.63 a share …

Insurtechs Root, Lemonade Book Q1 Net Income Losses but Each Tout Progress

Insurtech Root Inc. posted a net loss for the first quarter 2024 of $6.2 million but said it recorded operating income for the first time in the company’s history. The net income loss for the first three months of the …

Hartford Q1 Income Up 41% on Commercial Lines as Auto Results Improve

The Hartford CEO Christopher Swift told analysts late last week that the insurer’s first quarter results included “progress toward restoring targeted profitability in auto” as it turned in an improved combined ratio for the quarter of 103.9 in the line …

Chubb Records 13.3% Uptick in Q1 Net Income on Underwriting

Chubb started 2024 off with first quarter net income up 13.3%, compared to the same time a year ago, to about $2.1 billion. The first three months of 2024 followed a year Chubb CEO Evan G. Greenberg called the “best …

Ryan Specialty Q4 Net Income Up 28% on E&S Expansion

Ryan Specialty reported fourth quarter 2023 net income of $58.5 million and net income of $194.5 million for the full year. The Chicago-based specialty insurance firm grew Q4 net income by about 28% from the prior year, while full year …

State Farm Sets Another Record With $14B Underwriting Loss in 2023

A year after recording the largest underwriting loss in the company’s 100-year history, State Farm eclipsed it in 2023. The underwriting loss figure climbed to $14 billion for 2023, with a nearly $5 billion underwriting loss for property lines outpacing …

Lemonade CEO Calls 2023 ‘The Year When the Plan Came Together’

Insurtech Lemonade reported a fourth quarter 2023 net loss of $42.4 million and a net loss of about $237 million for the full year but its chief executive said the company has seen “dramatic progress.” Results were in comparison to …

Warren Buffett Says Berkshire ‘Built to Last’ Though Eye-Popping Gains Are Over

Warren Buffett on Saturday moved to reassure investors that his conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway would serve them well over the long term, even as he mourned the recent passing of his longtime second-in-command Charlie Munger. In his widely-read annual letter to …