May 12, 2015
Bermuda-based Hiscox Ltd., the international specialist insurer, reported gross written premiums increased by 12 percent to £561.7 million ($869.6 million), compared to £501.6 million ($776.6 million) reported during the first quarter of 2014. Bronek Masojada, chief executive, commented: “It’s been …
May 12, 2015
Allianz SE, Europe’s biggest insurer, said first-quarter profit from asset management slid on outflows from Pacific Investment Management Co. Operating profit at the business, which consists of Newport Beach, California-based Pimco and Allianz Global Investors, fell 14 percent to 555 …
May 8, 2015
Bermuda-based Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. reported first quarter net income of $50.5 million, or $0.47 per diluted common share, compared with net income of $39.8 million, or $0.37 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2014, an increase …
May 8, 2015
Beazley plc reported that first quarter premiums grew by 6 percent to $546 million, compared to $516 million in 2014. Beazley’s largest division, specialty lines, wrote $226 million during the first quarter, which is an increase of 19 percent compared …
May 7, 2015
ING Groep NV, the biggest Dutch financial-services company, said first-quarter profit rose 43 percent amid a boost from lending and commissions. Underlying net profit rose to 1.19 billion euros ($1.4 billion) from 830 million euros a year earlier, Amsterdam-based ING …
May 7, 2015
Aviva plc said the turnaround of the U.K. insurer is “ahead of schedule,” as the value of its new business rose 14 percent in the first quarter. The company, which completed its $8.6 billion takeover of Friends Life Group Ltd. …
May 6, 2015
During the first quarter, Hannover Re generated net income of 279.7 million euros ($311.8 million), a 20.1 percent increase over the 233.0 million euros ($260 million) reported for the same period last year. “The fact that we were able to …
May 6, 2015
Allianz SE, Europe’s biggest insurer, said first-quarter profit climbed 11 percent, even as investors withdrew funds from its asset manager Pacific Investment Management Co. The shares surged the most in six months. Net income increased to 1.82 billion euros ($2 …
May 6, 2015
Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. reported net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $167.8 million, or $4.14 per diluted common share, in the first quarter of 2015, compared to $151.0 million, or $3.56, respectively, in the first quarter of 2014. …
May 5, 2015
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. reported net income available to common shareholders of $100.3 million and $2.23 per diluted common share for the first quarter of 2015 versus net income of $96.3 million and $2.17 per diluted common share for the …