RSA Insurance Group News

Probe of RSA’s Irish Division at ‘Advanced Stage’, Says Irish Central Bank

Ireland’s central bank said its probe into an accounting scandal at RSA Insurance Group plc’s Irish division is moving toward a conclusion and decisions on possible sanctions will be made once it’s completed. “An investigation into historical claims-reserving practices at …

RSA Vows to Fight Case Taken by $39,000 a Month Ex-Irish CEO

RSA Insurance Group Plc said it will fight a constructive dismissal case filed by the former head of its Irish unit, who stepped down more than a year ago amid an accounting scandal. Philip Smith, who was paid €34,000 ($39,400) …

U.K.’s RSA Considers Sale of Middle East Business

RSA Insurance Group plc is considering the sale of its Middle Eastern business as the U.K. insurer seeks to raise capital, people with knowledge of the matter said. RSA, whose operations span Europe, Asia, Latin America and Canada, is working …

RSA Premiums Drop 16%, Focuses on Most Profitable Business

RSA Insurance Group Plc reported a 16 percent drop in net written premiums in the first nine months of this year as the insurer withdrew from less profitable business. The company, which was hit with an accounting scandal in Ireland, …

RSA Insurance Selling Italian Business to ITAS Mutua

RSA Insurance Group Plc agreed to sell its Italian business to ITAS Mutua, the country’s oldest customer-owned insurer. RSA will transfer 434 million pounds ($698 million) of liabilities to ITAS and receive a payment of 19 million pounds, the London-based …

Polish Insurer PZU Selling Eurobonds to Buy RSA Units

PZU SA, Poland’s biggest insurer, is selling 500 million euros ($681 million) of five-year bonds to help finance an acquisition. The state-controlled insurer is tapping the market after the European Central Bank cut its deposit rate below zero to fight …

RSA Insurance Reports 15% Drop in Q1 Premiums amid Asset Sales

The RSA Insurance Group Plc reported a 15 percent decline in revenue for the first quarter after the U.K.’s biggest non-life insurer by market value sold assets to bolster its balance sheet. Net written premiums, a measure of sales, fell …

Poland’s PZU to Pay $498 Million for RSA’s Eastern European Units

PZU SA, central Europe’s largest insurer by market value, agreed to buy RSA Insurance Group Plc’s four units in the biggest foreign acquisition by a Polish financial company. PZU will pay a combined €360 million ($498 million) for Lietuvos Draudimas …

RSA U.K. Chief Brown to Leave in First Resignation under Hester

RSA Insurance Group Plc said the head of its U.K. and Western Europe business will leave the company, marking the first resignation of a senior manager since Stephen Hester was hired to revamp the British insurer. Adrian Brown, a 25-year …

RSA Upgraded by S&P on Planned Share Sale, Buffett Risk Transfer

RSA Insurance Group Plc was upgraded by Standard & Poor’s after Chief Executive Officer Stephen Hester announced a stock sale and a deal to transfer risk to Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. The credit grade was lifted to ‘A’ from …