Company results
Steadfast's EBITA climbs 11% to A$66.7m
Australian broker group Steadfast saw another six months of strong growth in the first half of the 2017 financial year.
IAG's first half pre-tax profit dips 6.4%
Australian giant IAG saw pre-tax profit fall to A$571m (£351m) in the first half of the 2017 financial year compared with A$610m in H1 2016.
Allianz returns to 'business as usual' with strong 2016 profits
Allianz UK saw a marked increase in operating profit in 2016, climbing to £154m from £36.3m in the previous year.
Brit reports 2016 slight dip in profit
Brit has reported profits falling slight, with a slip in its combined operating ratio from 91.7% in 2015 to 96.4% in 2016.
Allianz's global P&C profit falls 4.2% in 2016; P&C COR improves to 94.3%
German global insurer Allianz finished the year with a strong fourth quarter to meet its profit expectations for 2016 despite weaker investment returns in its P&C business.
Aegis Syndicate 1225 posts £56m profit
Aegis London’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 1225 delivered profits of £56m for the year ending 31 December 2016.
Tokio Marine Kiln syndicate hits 2014 forecasts
Tokio Marine Kiln’s Lloyd’s Syndicates have delivered profits for the 2014 year of account, with 510 and 557 achieving their highest return on capacity in recent years.
Lancashire Holdings reports unchanged return on equity despite a 'turbulent' 2016
Bermuda insurer Lancashire Holdings reported unchanged return on equity despite a ‘turbulent’ 2016 but has predicted difficulties within the market for the foreseeable future.
Ageas to lift Rias age restrictions to channel business from closed brands
Ageas will lift the age limit on its Rias brand in order to channel business from its closed brands, CEO Andy Watson told Post.
ILS market hits $75bn in 2016, says WCMA
Non-life insurance-linked securities grew to $75bn (£60bn) in 2016 overcoming a tough operating environment, according to Willis Capital Markets & Advisory.
Ageas results dampened by restructuring costs and discount rate review
Ageas UK made a €56m (£47.5m) loss in 2016, in sharp contrast to the €30m profit made in 2015.
AIG suffers $3bn Q4 loss and 241.6% commercial COR
Global insurance giant AIG saw losses widen in Q4 2016 following a $5.6bn (£4.5bn) pre-tax charge to boost its reserves for prior year commercial claims.
Willis Towers Watson reveals 50% profit drop
Global insurance broker and advisory firm Willis Towers Watson has published a 50% decline in net income for the financial year ending 31st December 2016.
Aon revenue falls 2% in 2016
Global broker Aon reported a 2% drop in revenue in its overall 2016 full year results.
Zurich UK GI sees profits stabilise
Zurich UK’s general insurance division has posted £147m in operating profit for last year, an increase of 137% from the previous year.
Profits at Zurich's global GI division improved 182% in 2016
Swiss giant Zurich's global general insurance operating profits climbed 182% last year to $2.44bn (£1.95bn) from $864m in 2015.
Suncorp posts 20% first half insurance profit rise
Brisbane-based financial services group Suncorp saw insurance after tax profit grow strongly in Australia but fall back in New Zealand.
Kwik Fit closure hits Ageas with £23m restructuring bill
Ageas faces a bill of £23m in restructuring costs owing to the closure of its Kwik Fit business in Uddingston.
Munich Re sees profits slip owing to major losses
Munich Re has seen full year profits decline by 16% owing to storm and earthquake claims in the last quarter.
Principal Insurance reports profits surge
Manchester-based Principal Insurance has reported full-year pre-tax profits of £327,109.
Beazley posts 3% profit boost thanks to strong investment returns
Beazley reported a 3% increase in full-year pre-tax profits of $293.2m (£234m) thanks to strong investment returns and a benign claims environment.
Marsh's Glaser hails 'excellent' 2016 results
Global broker Marsh finished off the year with a flourish to help produce solid revenue and strong profit growth for 2016.
Chubb sees $4.1bn after-tax profit in 2016
Global giant Chubb's after tax profits were $4.1bn (£3.2bn) last year compared with $2.8bn in 2015.
Axis profits fall 23% in 2016
Global (re)insurer Axis's after-tax profits fell 23% in 2016 to $465m (£367m) from $602m the previous year.