European insurers’ earnings News

European insurers posted strong increases in earnings in the third quarter, helped by a slump in payouts for catastrophe damage, rising premium income, cost cuts and a weaker euro. Besides losses from the Malaysia Airlines jet downed over Ukraine and …

Robust insurer earnings helped drive European shares to a two-month high on Friday, while mixed U.S. jobs data supported the view the Federal Reserve may be more cautious about cutting back on its economic stimulus. The STOXX Europe 600 Insurance …