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W.R. Berkley Posts Q4 Profit of $118M; Average Renewal Rates Up 4.2%

W.R. Berkley Corporation reported net income of $117.9 million for its 2011 fourth quarter, a 7 percent decline compared to the same period one year ago when the company reported $126.9 million net income. The Greenwich, Conn.-based commercial lines P/C …

Chubb Says Commercial Renewal Rates Rose 6% in Q4, Up From 4% in Q3

Chubb Corporation said its commercial insurance renewal rates were up 6 percent in the 2011 fourth quarter, as the pace of renewal rate increases continues to accelerate. Chubb also said it secured renewal rate hikes in professional liability lines for …

S&P: Excess Capital, Strong ERM Give Reinsurers 2011 Cat Loss Cushion

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it is “maintaining its stable outlook on the global reinsurance sector despite the near-record level of catastrophe losses in 2011,” as it doesn’t expect “a bias in the direction of any rating actions …

SCOR Reports Q3 Net Income of $255 Million; Gains on Transamerica Sale

French reinsurer SCOR Group announced net income for the third quarter of 2011 of €188 million [$255 million], a 70.1 percent increase from the same period last year, as gross written premiums topped €2 billion [$2.71 billion] during the period, …

Allianz Q3 Net Profit Hit by ‘Market Turmoil; Figures Show Decreases

Allianz reported Net income of €258 million [$353.46 million] for the third quarter of 2011, compared to €1.268 billion [$1.737 billion] in Q3 2010, a 79.7 percent drop. For the first nine months of the year Allianz’ net income was …

Hannover Re Posts $518 Million 9-Month Net Income

Germany’s Hannover Re expressed satisfaction with the Group’s net income for the first 9 months of 2011, as it posted a profit of €381.7 million [$518.34 million]. Chief Executive Officer Ulrich Wallin noted that Hannover Re had achieved the good …

Zurich Reports $3.2 Billion 9-Month Net Income; Operating Profit $3.258 Billion

Zurich Financial Services Group reported a business operating profit (BOP) for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 of $3.258 billion, an 8 percent decline from 2010, when it posted $3.537 billion. However, Zurich’s net income after tax rose by …

Tower Group Has $16.4M Q3 Loss, Hurt By CAT Loss From Irene

Tower Group reported a net loss of $16.4 million attributable to common shareholders in the third quarter. In contrast, the insurer had $28.6 million net income one year ago. Like many other insurers this past quarter, Tower Group saw big …

Third Quarter Earnings Report: Maiden Holdings

Q3 2011 Q3 2010 Gross premiums written $451.13 mn $289.82 mn 9 months – 2011 2010 $1.3843 bn $951.98 mn Net premiums earned —- $420.277 mn $309.593 mn 9 months – 2011 2010 $1.1346 bn $857.30 mn Net income ——————– …

Liberty Mutual Posts $111M Q3 Loss, Hurt By CAT Loss, Asbestos Charge

Liberty Mutual Group reported a net loss of $111 million for its third quarter. In contrast, the third-largest property/casualty insurer in the U.S. had posted net profit of $567 million during the same quarter last year. The company’s result was …