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Liberty Mutual Reports Net Income Up 67% in Busy 2003

Liberty Mutual Group in Boston reported net income of $851.3 million for the 12 months ended 2003, a 67.4% increase over the same period in 2002. “I am very pleased with our overall operating performance in 2003,” said Edmund F. …

Allianz 2003 Profits $1.96 Billion, Dresdner Loss Weighs

Germany’s Allianz AG bounced back strongly from last year ‘s losses to post net profits of 1.6 billion euros ($1.96 bllion) for 2003. Nevertheless the poor performance of the Group’s banking operations, centered on Dresdner Bank, which Allianz bought in …

Aegon Reports 16% 2003 Profit Rise to $2.187 Billion

Aegon, the Netherlands’ insurer and financial services giant, reported fourth quarter net income rose 32 percent to 470 million euros ($573 million), while full year earnings rose 16 percent to 1.793 billion euros ($2.187 billion). In 2002 Aegon earned 355 …

Liberty Mutual Finalizes Acquisition of MetLife’s Spanish Operations

Liberty Mutual Group announced that it has concluded the acquisition process by its Spanish subsidiary, Liberty Insurance, of MetLife’s Spanish operations, including its non-life subsidiary, Genesis Seguros Generales, S.A., and its life subsidiary, Seguros Genesis, S.A. The companies offer auto …

Allianz Back in the Black; Posts $498 Million Net for Nine-months

Germany’s Allianz Group bounced back from a series of losing quarters to record a 421 million euro ($498 million) overall group profit for the first nine months of 2003. Total premium income rose 9.1 percent during the period -adjusted for …

FERMA Conference Highlights Risk Management Concerns

The second ever bi-annual conference of the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA), held Oct. 5 – 8 in Rome, Italy, featured presenters and workshops that highlighted both the similarities and the differences between the U.S. and the European …

FERMA Conference Highlights Risk Management Concerns

The second ever bi-annual conference of the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA), held Oct. 5 – 8 in Rome, Italy, featured presenters and workshops that highlighted both the similarities and the differences between the U.S. and the European …

FERMA Conference Highlights Risk Management Concerns

The second bi-annual conference of the Federation of European Risk Management Associations, which wrapped up proceedings on Wednesday in Rome, featured presenters and workshops that highlighted both the similarities and the differences in the U.S. and the European approach to …

S&P Affirms French Insurer Groupama at ‘A’; Outlook Stable

Standard & Poor’s has affirmed its ‘A’ long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on French mutual insurance group Caisse Centrale des Assurances Mutuelles Agricoles (Groupama). The outlook on both ratings is stable. “The ratings reflect Groupama’s strong business …

Recent Ratings Round-up

Due to the significant number of ratings announcements released recently, the IJ offers the following summary of actions taken by the rating agencies indicated. More complete information can be obtained directly from the agencies. Standard & Poor’s has lowered its …