Hannover Re
Talanx targets net income of over €650m in 2013
German insurance giant Talanx saw earnings before interest and taxes reach €1.8bn in 2012, up 42% on the previous year.
Hannover Re completes its conversion to an SE
Hannover Re has completed its conversion to a European Company,Societas Europaea, following its entry in the commercial register of Hannover County Court.
Periodical Payment Orders: Unhappy New Year
Periodical payment orders gave motor insurers a headache in the renewals season as reinsurers struggled to come to terms with them.
Takaful not confined to "bread and butter" lines
The retakaful industry is no longer plagued by the lack of capacity it was in its early years, according to Mahomed Akoob.
Report reveals identity of 'best and worst' claims teams of 2012
A report into which insurers possessed the best and worst performing claims teams last year has been published - with Catlin in the top spot and Zurich and RSA languishing at the bottom of the table.
Talanx expects €306m Sandy loss
German insurance giant Talanx AG expects a net claims burden of €306m from Hurricane Sandy.
Sandy loss "comfortably" within budget, says Hannover Re
Losses arising from Superstorm Sandy are within Hannover Re's major loss budget for 2012 after the firm estimated a €261m net burden of loss from last October's storm.
Talanx profit up 83% in first nine months
Talanx posted an 83% increase in operating profit to €1.3bn in its first results since its initial public offering, assisted by high investment income.
Chaucer launches political risk initiative in New York
Lloyd's insurer Chaucer has developed a new political risk and trade credit initiative in New York.
New players in solicitors' professional indemnity market dampen down rates
New entrants to the solicitors' professional indemnity insurance market have kept rates competitively low for this year's 1 October renewal deadline, according to brokers.
Talanx completes IPO
German insurance group Talanx AG has completed its IPO with an initial listing of shares on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange today.
Hannover Re develops reinsurance for Ukraine market
German insurer Hannover Re has developed a bespoke reinsurance programme for the Ukranian market, according to a report by Romania-based news agency Xprimm.
Talanx pulls out of IPO
German insurer Talanx AG is to cancel its initial public offering after investor feedback on the company's valuation "deviated significantly" from analyst estimates.
Hannover Re looks forward to Jan renewals
Hannover Re is "looking ahead with confidence" to the 1 January treaty renewals after being upgraded from A to A+ by AM Best.
Talanx primed for autumn IPO if market remains stable
German insurance group Talanx is planning an initial public offering this autumn after putting its long-held ambitions on the back burner earlier this year.
Hannover Re profit soars despite €61m quake loss
Hannover Re has reported a 15.1% improvement in gross written premium for non-life reinsurance to €4.1bn (H1 2011: €3.5bn) compared with the same period last year.
Hannover Re installs Agencyport 'what if' risk management suite
Hannover Re has installed Agencyport risk management software in six of its Worldwide offices and will roll out to further offices in due course.
Talanx 'thoroughly satisfied' after posting €1.2bn profit
German insurance giant Talanx was "thoroughly satisfied" after increasing operating profit 21% to €1.2bn for 2011, despite a turbulent year for the eurozone and high incidences of natural catastrophes.
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Hannover Re latest group to reveal nat cat hit with 2011 results
Hannover Re this morning reported that its gross written premium in total business increased by 5.8% to Eur 12.1bn (2010: Eur 11.4bn).
Swiss Re and Mapfre take a bigger slice of Admiral
Admiral has extended its existing UK car insurance reinsurance partnerships with Hannover Re, Mapfre Re, New Re and Swiss Re into 2014.
Marine hull insurers await rating impact in wake of cruise ship sinking
The Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster has been called the largest insurance loss in maritime history with some suggesting it could be “bigger than the Titanic”.
Cruise ship disaster: Hannover Re hit with multimillion pound loss
International reinsurer Hannover Re has suffered a marine hull loss of €30m from the Costa Concordia disaster.
Hannover Re expects double-digit million euro loss from Concordia
Hannover Re’s total loss from the stricken Costa Concordia could be in the mid-double-digit million euro range, according to the firm.