Allianz has slightly downgraded its profit outlook for the full year after increased claims from natural disasters in North America,...
2017 catastrophes News
After one of the worst Atlantic hurricane seasons in history, the world’s biggest insurers say the industry needs to get...
Insured losses from three big hurricanes in North America this year have cost the industry around $100 billion, German reinsurance...
For Hannover Re, the world’s third-biggest reinsurer, it’s time to take profits in the stock market. The German company said...
A powerful typhoon that rocked Vietnam has killed at least 44 people, left more than a dozen missing and caused...
Shares of three major bond insurance firms with exposure to Puerto Rico fell on Monday after a “60 Minutes” episode...
An explosion at a newly commissioned unit of a coal-fired power plant in northern India killed 32 people, while about...
Lancashire Holdings Ltd reported a third-quarter pretax loss after what looks set to be the costliest quarter ever for insurers...
A rise in insurance premiums, especially in areas affected by recent hurricanes and disasters, will help Swiss Re recover from...

The insurance business has been good to Warren Buffett. For decades, his stable of carriers at Berkshire Hathaway Inc. have...