February 17, 2012
Fairfax Financial Holdings, the property and casualty insurer run by investment guru Prem Watsa, said on Thursday that its fourth-quarter loss widened by 56 percent due to catastrophe claims and losses on the company’s equity hedges. The Toronto-based company lost …
February 14, 2012
Marsh & McLennan Companies reported $256 million for its 2011 fourth-quarter net profit, up 26.1 percent from one year ago when it posted $203 million profit. For the 2011 full year, Marsh & McLennan posted net income of $993 million, …
February 10, 2012
The Hanover Insurance Group, based in Worcester, Mass., reported $49.3 million for its 2011 fourth-quarter net income, down 15.6 percent from one year ago when the insurer posted $58.4 million profit. For the 2011 full year, Hanover posted net income …
February 7, 2012
Hartford Financial Services Group reported $127 million for its 2011 fourth-quarter net income, down 79 percent from one year ago when the company posted $619 million profit. Results were hurt by higher net capital losses and current and prior-year reserve …
February 7, 2012
Selective Insurance Group, based in Branchville, New Jersey, reported $16.1 million for its 2011 fourth-quarter net income, down 32 percent from one year ago when the insurer posted $23.8 million profit. For the 2011 full year, Selective posted net income …
February 2, 2012
Munich Re’s estimated earnings figures for 2011 confirm a net profit from its three sectors – reinsurance, primary and health –of €710 million [$933 million], compared to a net profit of €2.43 billion [$3.2 billion] in 2010. Fourth quarter profits …
February 2, 2012
Markel Corporation reported $52.3 million for its 2011 fourth-quarter net income, down 62.8 percent from one year ago when the specialty insurer posted $140.4 million. For the 2011 full-year, Markel posted net income of $148.5 million, down 44 percent from …
February 1, 2012
Q4 2011 Q4 2010 Gross premiums written $4.864bn $4.865 bn Full year – 2011 2010 $20.831 bn $19.511 bn Net premiums earned —- $3.831 bn $3.572 bn Full year – 2011 2010 $15.387 bn $13.504 bn Net income ——————– $750 …