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P/C Insurance Results for Q1 Hurt by High Catastrophe Losses, Low Investment Income

Driven by the highest level of first-quarter catastrophe losses since 2011, the underwriting results of the U.S. property/casualty (P/C) industry in the first quarter of 2016 deteriorated from the prior year. The industry posted an underwriting gain of $2.1 billion …

German and French Insurance Markets Show Resilience

Despite varying internal pressures, the German and French insurance markets have shown resilience in their respective ways, according to two separate reports issued by A.M. Best. While Germany’s economy is among the strongest in Europe, its insurance market will continue …