Company results
Lancashire appoints UK chief underwriting officer
Lancashire has appointed its UK chief underwriting officer from within, with incumbent Hayley Johnston set to become CEO of its Bermuda arm.
Munich Re sees man-made major loss claims quadruple for third quarter
Munich Re reported "relatively high" man-made major loss claims, which were more than four times the hit it took in Q3 last year.
RSA UK reveals £8m restructuring for Q3 amid cost cutting
RSA UK has booked £8m in restructuring charges for the third quarter, as overall the group reported its operating profit was up.
Top 30 Asia Insurers: A volatile year
2018 was a volatile year for Asian insurers with the majority of them posting declines in gross written premium or sluggish growth. Christie Lee, senior director of analytics for Asia-Pacific at AM Best, explains the challenges they are facing.
Hiscox reserved $165m to cover Dorian, Faxai and Hagibis claims
Hiscox has reserved $165m to cover claims from Hurricane Dorian and Typhoons Faxai and Hagibis, while reporting it expects to see fees and profit commissions dip $25m this year.
Swiss Re suspends share buy-back programme as nat cats bite
Swiss Re has cancelled a share buy-back programme, following a hit from natural catastrophes, capital deployment and the suspension of Reassure's initial public offering.
This week in Post: Ardonagh in the clear
A long-awaited judgment in the legal wrangle between Ardonagh and Gallagher came today, clearing Ardonagh of wrongdoing.
Hastings' new business competitiveness ‘has fallen’ as it prioritises pricing discipline
This year Hastings has priorititised pricing discipline amid a regulatory probe into pricing practices and rising claims inflation, leading to a drop in its competitiveness for new business.
Travelers slides to underwriting loss for Q3 amid ‘challenging’ tort environment
Travelers saw an underwriting loss of $149m in Q3 this year, as its results were hit by a “challenging” tort environment, weather and “unfavourable” reserve development in business insurance.
Acquisitions eat into Seventeen Group's 2018 profits
Seventeen Group, which includes brokers James Hallam and MGA Touchstone Underwriting, saw its pre-tax profits dip by 36% to £812,716 in 2018.
Profit up at Arron Banks’ Eldon as losses deepen at insurer Southern Rock
Arron Banks-owned Eldon Insurance saw profit more than double in 2018, but losses at his insurer Southern Rock increased.
LM Tom to be wound down ahead of Lloyd's future blueprint publication
The London Market Target Operating Model is to be wound down and its work to be continued as part of the Future at Lloyd’s market modernisation drive.
Saga reports surge in fixed priced policies as insurance margins shrink
Saga has warned of lower margins in insurance even as it saw a surge in its fixed price policy product, which was launched in the wake of backlash against industry dual pricing practices.
Lloyd's execs encouraged by more disciplined underwriting
Lloyd’s is beginning to see the green shoots of improved underwriting thanks to stringent business planning measures, executives have said following the market’s interim results.
Lloyd's posts £2.3bn first-half profit driven by investment income
Lloyd’s recorded pre-tax profits of £2.3bn in the first six months of 2019, with strong investment returns offsetting a year-on-year deterioration in underwriting profitability.
RSA merges commercial businesses
RSA UK & International has merged its Commercial Risk Solutions and Global Risk Solutions businesses to create a single business unit focused on commercial lines, as it seeks to regain profitability.
Charles Taylor to sell managing agency as it posts £2.1m loss
Charles Taylor saw a pre-tax loss of £2.1m as the group announced the sale of its managing agency to Premia Holdings.
Top 30 European Insurers 2019: Insurers see 4.4% growth
Gross written premium reported by the 30 largest European insurers in 2018 was 4.4% higher than the aggregated figure for the previous year but those writing significant business outside of the eurozone have seen foreign exchange rate movements having an…
Brightside vows further investment into MGA Kitsune
Brightside will further invest to grow its managing general agent Kitsune this year, as the number of wholesale brokers with agencies reached 13.
Das UK returns to profitability
Legal expenses insurer Das UK returned to profitability last year, recording a combined ratio below 100% for the first time since 2014.
Ardonagh reveals future plan for Swinton as all branches close
Ardonagh group has confirmed the closure of all Swinton branches as the integration of the business is almost complete.
Ardonagh posts loss of £44.5m for the first half of the year
Ardonagh Group has posted a loss of £44.5m for the first six months of 2019, an increase of £11.7m on the £32.8m loss reported for the same period last year.
This week: Think! tech drive
With 50 years of drink driving campaigns drunk driving is shunned by society, but with technology taking over our lives it might be time for a distracted driving campaign to make using hands-free mobile devices on the move as frowned upon.
QBE International posts loss following £51m Ogden hit
QBE has reported a one-off hit of $62m (£51m) as a result of the change in the Ogden rate in its first half results, without which it would have broken even.