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U.S. Treasury Could See $15 Billion Profit from AIG Bailout: GAO
May 21 2012 // U.S. taxpayers could see a profit from the 2008 bailout of American International Group Inc. (AIG), according to a Congressional report. “When all the assistance is considered, the amount the federal government...
Hawaii Health Insurance Providers Report 1Q Income
May 17 2012 // Hawaii’s two largest health insurance providers earned operating income during the first three months of the year. Hawaii Medical Service Association on Tuesday reported operating gain of $7.2 million for the...
Allianz Confirms $1.78 Billion Q1 2012 Net Profit
May 16 2012 // As previously announced, Germany’s Allianz SE has had a successful start in 2012 with increases in overall revenues, operating profit and net income for the first quarter well above first-quarter 2011 levels. Allianz...
Zurich Posts $1.1 Billion Q1 Net Profit; Near $1.4 Billion Operating
May 15 2012 // The Zurich Insurance Group reported a business operating profit (BOP) for the first quarter of 2012 of $1.3758 billion, a 62 percent rise from $854 million in Q1 2011, and net income after tax of $1.143 billion for the...
Report: Workers’ Compensation Premium Grows But Market Results Still ‘Conflicted’
May 14 2012 // Workers’ compensation premium grew by 7.4 percent in 2011, a positive sign for the state of the line. However, the combined ratio for the workers’ comp line remains at an unsustainable level, according to a new...
Earnings Report: Alterra Capital
May 11 2012 // Selected earnings highlights from Bermuda-based Alterra Capital Holdings for the first quarter of 2012 are as follows: Q1 2012 Q1 2011 Gross premiums written ———— $661.330 mn $627.848 mn Net...
MAPFRE Q1 Results: Total Revenue Tops $8.8 Billion, Latin American Growth
May 10 2012 // Spain’s MAFRE Group posted total revenues for the first quarter of 2012 of €6.835 billion [$8.858 billion], an 11.5 percent increase compared to Q1 2011, “thanks to sustained growth of the international...
Allianz Preliminary Q1 2012 Figures Forecast $1.8 Billion Profit
May 10 2012 // German insurance giant Allianz SE has released preliminary figures for the first quarter of 2012, which indicate that total revenues will be over €30 billion [$38.80 billion] slightly above the €29.9 billion [$38.45...
Claims Hurt National Interstate Earnings in Q1 2012
May 9 2012 // National Interstate Corp., headquartered in Richfield, Ohio, reported 2012 first quarter gross premiums written of $130.2 million and net after-tax earnings from operations of $8.6 million or $.44 per share. Gross premiums...
Earnings Report: XL Group
May 9 2012 // Selected earnings highlights from the Dublin, Ireland-based XL Group plc for the first quarter of 2012 are as follows: Q1 2012 Q1 2011 *Gross premiums written ———— $2.4036 bn $2.1967 bn *Net...
Earnings Report: Argo Group
May 8 2012 // Selected earnings highlights from the Bermuda-based Argo Group for the first quarter of 2012 are as follows: Q1 2012 Q1 2011 Gross premiums written ———— $396.3 mn $347.8 mn Net premiums written...
U.S. Treasury Could See $15 Billion Profit from AIG Bailout: GAO
May 8 2012 // U.S. taxpayers could see a profit from the 2008 bailout of American International Group Inc. (AIG), according to a Congressional report. “When all the assistance is considered, the amount the federal government...
Florida Revises Workers’ Comp Certificates, Excess Profits, Premium Audit Laws
May 7 2012 // Florida’s governor has signed workers’ compensation legislation streamlining the workers’ compensation certificate process, eliminating mandatory premium audits, and discontinuing refunds for insurers...
Berkshire Hathaway Doubles Profit on Lower Catastrophe Losses
May 7 2012 // Berkshire Hathaway said it generated $3.245 billion in net income overall, up from last year’s net income of $1.511 billion last year in the quarter. Last year’s results were hurt by $1.1 billion in insurance...
Earnings Report: Lancashire Group
May 7 2012 // Selected earnings highlights from, Lancashire Group, which include both its insurance and reinsurance operations, for the first quarter of 2012 are as follows: 1 2012 Q1 2011 Gross premiums written...
Travelers Reports $806M Q1 Income; Renewal Rates Are Up
May 7 2012 // The Travelers Companies Inc. reported $806 million in net profit for the 2012 first quarter. The first-quarter profit was down 4 percent when compared to one year ago, but the result during the year-ago period was boosted...
W.R. Berkley Has $135M Q1 Income, Up 17% From Last Year
May 7 2012 // W.R. Berkley Corporation reported $135.32 million for its 2012 first-quarter net income, a 17 percent increase compared to $115.59 million income reported one year ago. CEO William R. Berkley noted that price increases are...
AIG Revises Up 2010-2011 Income by $5.1B
May 7 2012 // American International Group Inc. said last month it revised up net income from 2010 and 2011 by a combined $5.096 billion after adopting an updated industry accounting standard from the Financial Accounting Standards...
One Week Brought Most of Alabama’s $3.2 Billion Losses
May 7 2012 // Almost $3 billion of the $3.2 billion Alabama insurers paid out to their auto, home and business policyholders in 2011 for catastrophe losses can be traced directly to the tornadoes, hail and thunderstorms that swept...
