Company results
Zurich UK reports £2bn GWP
Zurich UK General Insurance has reported gross written premiums and policy fees of £2.03bn ($3.18bn). Net earned premiums and policy fees were £1.96bn ($3.07bn) and the business operating profit was £146m ($229m).
Aon reports drop in UK revenue
Aon has reported that UK organic revenue decreased 9% in the final quarter of 2009 due to weak economic conditions, soft pricing and lower new business.
Aon reports drop in UK revenue
Aon has reported that UK organic revenue decreased 9% in the final quarter of 2009 due to weak economic conditions, soft pricing and lower new business.
Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance results slide
The Qatar (re)insurer has reported that net underderwriting revenue for 2009 declined by QAR8.59m
Broker Brightside outlines £20m shopping list
Brightside Group has provided a trading update for the financial year ended 31 December 2009 and outlined how it plans to use the £20m raised in December 2009.
THB reports a 43% broking profit increase
THB Group has announced an underlying broking profit increase of 43% as part of its end of year figures for 2009.
Giles reports 60% hike in earnings
EBITDA hits £23 849 for year ending 31 August 2009
SSP sees profits rise in end of year results
Firm attributes rise to industry focus on efficiency and cost
UK inflation rises
Consumer price inflation in the UK rises to 1.5%.
Fortis UK GWP up in first nine months of 2009
CEO Barry Smith hails "strong performance" against "backdrop of challenging market"
Paris Re falls to third quarter loss
Switzerland-domiciled (re)insurer's third quarter stumbles to three-month loss
Fitch happier about reinsurance sector
Ratings agency turns upbeat about reinsurance sector
Intact reports Q3 net loss
Canada's largest property casualty insurer sees income down almost 80% as the result of storm claims
Novae delivers upbeat statement
Lloyd's (re)insurer tells the market that gross written premiums rose by 15% in the first nine months of 2009.
AIG could pay back US government - Moody's
Troubled US insurer could pay back the US government, says Moody's.
Ploughing the reinsurance furrow
Katherine Blackler speaks to Jeremy Brazil about falling into the industry and how it is coping with the perils of recession.
Hiscox nine month premiums up 10%
Hiscox said that its first nine months have seen gross written premiums jump over 10%.
BTA collapse may cost market up to $500m - sources
Collapse of Kazhakstan bank could cost the market losses of $500m, sources have told Reinsurance.
Hannover Re earnings jump
German reinsurer's third quarter profits follows trend of the rest of the market and gives a confident outlook.
Validus profits rise strongly
Validus, the Bermudian (re)insurer, said net income rose to $499.2m, compared with a net loss of $126.3m this time last year.
Allied World net income surges
Bermudian reinsurer continues third quarter renaissance
Catlin UK premium falls 5%
GWP increases 1% after forex adjustment