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Wildfire Losses Drop Chubb Q1 Net Income 38%, While Tariffs Create ‘Confusion’

First quarter 2025 net income at Chubb fell nearly 38% to about $1.3 billion as losses from the California wildfires overcame underlying results. Chief Executive Officer Evan G. Greenberg in a statement said the insurer “had a good first quarter …

Travelers Income Drops 65% on Catastrophe Losses, Primarily California Wildfires

The Travelers Cos. said first quarter 2024 fell 65% on an underwriting loss of $305 million. Travelers posted first quarter net income of about $395 million compared to about $1.1 billion during the first quarter of 2024. The underwriting loss …

Progressive Q1 Net Income Up 10%

First quarter net income at Progressive Corp. increased 10% compared to the same period a year ago to about $2.6 billion. Progressive reports results monthly. Net income for March was down 42% to $522 million. The Mayfield Village, Ohio-based insurer’s …

Liberty Mutual Q4 Income Up Nearly 90%, Year Earnings Climb

Liberty Mutual Holding Co. reported fourth quarter 2024 net income of $1.2 billion – a nearly 90% increase over the same period the prior year. Boston-based Liberty Mutual’s total combined ratio of 91.5 for the fourth quarter was the lowest …

AmFam Reports Underwriting Profit for 2024 to Reverse Losses Last Two Years

After two years of combined ratios over 110, American Family Insurance reported an underwriting profit in 2024—with a 96.6 for the year for all property/casualty lines it writes. The improvement from a 110.8 in 2023 and 111.4 in 2022 came …

Progressive’s Margins Leave Room for Tariff Impacts: CEO

With its 2024 combined ratio falling comfortably more than 7 points below a targeted level of 96, Progressive has room to deal with the impacts of tariffs on car repair and replacement costs, the chief executive said. But that doesn’t …

State Farm 2024 Underwriting Losses Shrink on Auto Results

After reporting underwriting losses of $13 billion in 2022 and $14 billion in 2023, State Farm recorded another underwriting loss for 2024—but narrowed it thanks to its auto insurance results. State Farm reported a 2024 net income of $5.3 billion …

Insurtech Root Finishes 2024 With First Yearly Profit

Root Inc. followed up its first ever quarterly net profit in the third quarter with another in the last quarter of 2024, and finished with the first profitable year in the company’s history. The Columbus, Ohio-based parent company of Root …

Buffett’s Berkshire Posts Record Profit on Insurance, Investments

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday said operating profit set a record in the fourth quarter and for the third straight calendar year, bolstered by improved underwriting and higher investment income in its insurance businesses. Much of that income came …

AIG Q4 General Insurance Underwriting Income Down 29% on Catastrophes

American International Group reported fourth quarter 2024 net income of $898 million compared to $86 million the prior year, but insurance underwriting income was down 29% on high catastrophe losses. AIG said the dramatic increase in income for the quarter …