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Mercury General Corp.’s 4Q Net Premiums Up Slightly; Declares Quarterly Dividend

Mercury General Corp. announced on Monday that net premiums written were $618.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, a 0.2 percent increase compared from the fourth quarter of 2010, and net premiums were $2.6 billion for the year, a …

Chubb Posts $452M in Q4 Profit, Approves $1.2B Share Buyback

The Chubb Corporation reported fourth-quarter net income of $452 million, down 27 percent from $620 million net income reported during the same period one year ago. The Warren, N.J.-based insurer said the results were hurt by catastrophe losses as well …

Markel Posts $54.7M Q3 Income, Sees Firming in Workers’ Comp Market

Markel Corporation reported $54.7 million for its third-quarter net income, down 13.4 percent from one year ago when the specialty insurer posted $63.2 million. The insurer’s result was hurt by increased catastrophe losses. The company was also adversely affected by …

Alleghany Posts $19.2M Q3 Profit, Down 48% From Last Year

Alleghany Corp. reported $19.2 million in third-quarter net earnings, down 48 percent from one year ago when the company had $36.6 million in earnings. The company’s result reflects the decrease in pre-tax net earnings at Alleghany Insurance Holdings LLC (AIHL), …

Erie Indemnity Posts $47M Q3 Profit, Down 13% From Last Year

Erie Indemnity, the managing company for Erie Insurance Group’s reciprocal insurance company, reported $47 million third-quarter profit. Profit is down 13 percent compared to one year ago. The third-quarter 2010 net income result included $7 million related to the operations …

Third Quarter Earnings Reports: Alterra Capital, AXIS Capital, XL Group

Alterra Capital: Q3 2011 Q3 2010 Gross premiums written $386.33 mn $325.21 mn 9 months — 2011 2010 $1.578 bn $1.095 bn Net premiums earned —- $347.04 mn $342.43 mn 9 months – 2011 2010 $1.0758 bn $829.93 mn Net …

First Quarter Earnings Reports: Munich Re, Lancashire Group

First Quarter Earnings Report: PartnerRe

Firms Can Avoid Shareholder Lawsuits with Kid Behavior

When companies are looking at bad earnings news, a new study from the University of Iowa suggests it’s best for executives to remember what they learned as kids. “If a child does something wrong and tells his mother about it, …