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AXIS Capital reports $5mn net loss for Q4
28th January 2021
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, has reported a net loss of $5 million and an operating loss of $16 million for the fourth-quarter of 2020. The net result is an improvement on the $10 million net loss posted by the firm for the same period in 2019, while ... Read the full article
Howden records organic growth of 6% in 2020
27th January 2021
International insurance broker Howden has recorded revenue of £777 million in 2020, representing an increase of 7% compared with the previous year, or 6% on an organic growth basis. Howden attributed the growth to strong performance across all of its business units, despite the “extraordinary market conditions” that the industry faced ... Read the full article
W. R. Berkley posts strong Q4, net income hits $312mn
27th January 2021
Insurance holding firm W. R. Berkley recorded an all-time record net income of $312.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, driven by a 9% growth in gross premiums written. Net investment income grew 32%, despite a defensive position in fixed-maturity securities, where the company maintains a relatively short duration and ... Read the full article
RenRe falls to Q4 operating loss; expects increased profitability
27th January 2021
Bermuda-based reinsurance company, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (RenRe), has reported an operating and underwriting loss for the fourth-quarter of 2020 amid losses from both weather-related events and the COVID-19 pandemic. For the final quarter of 2020, RenRe has reported net income of $189.9 million, compared to $33.8 million for the same period ... Read the full article
Everest Re announces Q4 CAT and COVID-19 losses
26th January 2021
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, Everest Re Group, Ltd., has announced estimated pre-tax net catastrophe losses of $70 million for the fourth-quarter of 2020, alongside an additional $76 million of losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic and a $400 million reserve charge. Despite these losses, of which the majority is within the ... Read the full article
Brown & Brown Q4 revenue rises $63mn
26th January 2021
Insurance broker Brown & Brown has reported $642.1 million in revenues for the fourth quarter of 2020, up $63.1 million from the prior year quarter. Organic revenue for the quarter increased by 4.7% and net income was $97.3 million, up by $20.8 million. Revenues for the full year were $2.6 billion, a ... Read the full article
Heritage announces Q4 cat and weather losses of $41.5mn
26th January 2021
Super-regional property and casualty insurance holding company, Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc., has announced net current accident year catastrophe and weather losses of a combined $41.5 million for the fourth-quarter of 2020. Of the $41.5 million total, approximately $28.6 million, or 68.9% relates to net current accident year catastrophe losses; with the ... Read the full article
Travelers’ Q4 net income rises 50% to record high of $1.3bn
21st January 2021
The Travelers Companies, Inc. has today reported record net income of $1.3 billion for the fourth-quarter of 2020, driven by an improved underwriting gain, higher favourable reserve development and investment income, and a reduction in catastrophe losses. At just over $1.3 billion, the insurer's net income increased by a significant $437 ... Read the full article
RenRe warns of Q4 operating loss amid $345mn weather & COVID impact
14th January 2021
Bermuda-based reinsurer RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (RenRe) has reported that losses from weather-related catastrophe events and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will push the firm to a fourth-quarter operating loss. The reinsurer has announced that estimated losses from catastrophe events will have a net negative impact of roughly $170 million on its Q4 ... Read the full article
QBE projects $1.5bn full-year loss
18th December 2020
Australian re/insurer QBE has revealed that it expects to incur an after-tax loss of USD 1.5 billion for the full-year 2020 period. The pre-tax loss is estimated at $780 million and includes $470 million of COVID-19 costs, $130 million of elevated catastrophe losses and $360 million of prior year claims development. While ... Read the full article
Munich Re adds €1.1bn of COVID-19 losses; 2020 total hits €3.4bn
1st December 2020
Global reinsurance giant Munich Re has reported that its reinsurance operation is set to book COVID-19 related losses of €3.4 billion in 2020, while additional burdens of roughly €500 million are anticipated to come from the pandemic in 2021. For Q3 2020, the reinsurer announced a further €800 million of ... Read the full article
Aviva sees new business sales spike in 9M thanks to higher bulk annuity sales
26th November 2020
London-headquartered insurer Aviva saw UK & Ireland Life new business sales increase 40% to £9.2 billion over the first nine months of 2020, driven by £5 billion of bulk purchase annuity sales, up from £2.1 billion in the same period last year. In UK Savings and Retirement, net fund flows increased 20% ... Read the full article
Goosehead hits $1bn premium milestone
25th November 2020
Goosehead Insurance, an independent personal lines insurance agency, has surpassed $1 billion in total premium placed for the trailing twelve months ending October 31, 2020. “This is an important and gratifying milestone for our firm as we progress towards our long-term goal of US personal lines industry leadership,” said Mark E ... Read the full article
1347 PIH posts Q3 loss, updates on rebrand
24th November 2020
1347 Property Insurance Holdings has released its financial results for the third quarter of 2020, which show a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $9.9 million. The holdings company’s loss is due to the change in fair value of the company’s investment in the common stock of FedNat Holding Company. Its ... Read the full article
PartnerRe reports solid Q3 net income despite non-life underwriting loss
19th November 2020
Bermuda-based reinsurer PartnerRe has reported net income of $206 million for the third-quarter of 2020 on the back of net unrealised investment gains of $218 million, although its non-life segment fell to an underwriting loss of $20 million in the period. Net income of $206 million in Q3 2020 represents a ... Read the full article