Q2 2014 earnings report News

Talanx Quarterly Profit Falls 19% on Lower Investment Income

Talanx AG, Germany’s third-biggest insurer, said second-quarter profit dropped 19 percent on lower investment income. Net income declined to €165 million ($220 million) from €204 million [$272.6 million] a year earlier, the Hanover, Germany- based insurer said in a statement …

Allianz Profit Beats Estimates on Lower Claims, Life Unit

Allianz SE, Europe’s biggest insurer, said second-quarter profit rose 11 percent, helped by higher earnings at the life and health insurance unit and lower natural disaster claims. Net income increased to €1.76 billion ($2.35 billion) from €1.59 billion [$2.13 billion] …

Munich Re Second-Quarter Profit Rises 45% on Investment Gains

Munich Re, the world’s biggest reinsurer, said second-quarter profit rose 45 percent helped by higher investment income. Net income advanced to €765 million ($1.02 billion) from €528 million [$706 million] a year earlier, the company said in a statement today. …

Zurich Insurance Profit Rises 6% on Fewer Catastrophe Claims

Zurich Insurance Group AG, Switzerland’s largest insurer, said second-quarter profit rose 6 percent as it took fewer losses from natural catastrophes. Net income rose to $837 million from $789 million a year earlier, the Zurich-based insurer said in a statement …

Hannover Re Second-Quarter Profit Rises 10% on Life Reinsurance

Hannover Re, the world’s third- biggest reinsurer, said second-quarter profit rose 10 percent, helped by a lower level of large claims and higher life reinsurance earnings. Net income climbed to €211.5 million ($282.7 million) from €192.3 million [$257.1 million] a …

Generali Expects to Reach Targets Earlier as Operating Net Rises

Assicurazioni Generali SpA expects to reach 2015 targets ahead of schedule and improve its dividend policy, as first-half operating profit of Italy’s biggest insurer rose to the highest in 10 years. “Our results show that we are quickly moving toward …

RenaissanceRe Reports $120.8 Million Q2 Net Income; $93.6 Million Operating

Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. reported net income available to common shareholders of $120.8 million, or $2.95 per diluted common share, in the second quarter of 2014, compared to $26.8 million, or $0.60 per diluted common share, in the second quarter …

AXIS Capital Reports $191 Million Q2 Net Income; $173 Million Operating

Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings Limited reported net income available to common shareholders for the second quarter of 2014 of $191 million, or $1.79 per diluted common share, compared with $72 million, or $0.62 per diluted common share, for the second …

Willis Reports ‘Non-Operating’ Items Reduce Q2 Net Income to $47 Million

Willis Group Holdings reported net income of $47 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2014 compared to $105 million, or $0.59 per diluted share in Q2 2013. The bulletin explained that “earnings in the second …

Montpelier Reports $37 Million Q2 Net Income; $36 Million Operating

Bermuda-based Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. reported operating income for the second quarter of $36 million, or $0.76 per common share. Net income was $37 million, or $0.78 per common share, which “included $12 million of realized and unrealized investment gains …