financial results 2017 News

Chubb Net Income Up 79% in Q2; P/C Combined Ratio at 88

Chubb Limited reported net income for the second quarter ended June 30 of $1,305 million compared with $726 million for the same quarter last yearβ€š a 79 percent increase. Operating income was $1,180 million compared with $1,058 million for the …

Insurers Pummeled by Car Dealers’ Claims for Hail-Damaged Vehicles

A hailstorm that pounded down on a Subaru dealership in Plano, Texas, barely lasted 30 minutes, but left behind a trail of smashed windows, dented hoods and millions of dollars’ worth of claims for an insurer to cough up. Damage …

Travelers Says It’s ‘Where It Needs to Be’ to Compete; Q2 Results Dampened by Weather

Small business insurance leader Travelers Companies is well-positioned to continue to compete in the small commercial insurance space that is attracting new entries including technology-driven start-ups, according to CEO Alan Schnitzer. “We think we are where we need to be …

P/C Insurers’ Net Income Fell 42.2% in Q1; Catastrophe Losses Topped $7 Billion

The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry saw its net income fall to $7.7 billion in first-quarter 2017 from $13.4 billion in first-quarter 2016, a 42.2 percent decline. Also, its overall profitability as measured by its annualized rate of return on average …

CNA Results Improved in Q1

CNA Financial Corp. announced first quarter 2017 net income of $260 million and net operating income of $235 million, compared to $66 million and $91 million for the first quarter 2016. Property & Casualty Operations’ net operating income was $268 …