2017 financial results News

AIG’s Q2 Results Feature Expense Savings, Consumer Business

Expense savings and strong results in its consumer insurance business were the highlights of the second quarter for American International Group Inc. After-tax operating income was $1.4 billion for the second quarter 2017 compared to $1.3 billion. Net income came …

Allstate Doubles Q2 Profit

Allstate saw its profit more than double thanks to increased premiums, strong investment results and lower auto insurance claims frequency. Net income was $550 million for the second quarter of 2017 compared to $242 million in the same period last …

CNA Reports ‘One of Best Quarters’ in Decade in Q2

CNA Financial Corp. saw its second quarter net income climb at a robust clip and catastrophe losses along with its combined ratio shrink. Chairman and CEO Dino Robusto said the results were better than the property/casualty insurer has seen in …

Investments, Specialty Business Counter Weather Losses, Reinsurance in Q2 for W.R. Berkley

Weather-related losses and a competitive reinsurance business nudged W.R. Berkley Corp.’s 2017 second quarter combined ratio higher. But a nearly five percent growth investment income and gains in specialty business helped keep net income steady. W.R. Berkley booked $109 million …

P/C Insurance Industry Again Reports Underwriting Loss in Q1

The U.S. property/casualty industry posted a first-quarter 2017 net underwriting loss of $841.5 million, according to preliminary financial results, continuing the industry’s underwriting loss trend seen in 2016. The first-quarter loss was significantly less than the $2.0 billion net underwriting …

Storm Losses Lower Liberty Mutual Profit in Q1

Liberty Mutual Holding Company Inc. reported net income of $351 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, a $42 million or 10.7 percent decline from the same period in 2016. Net written premiums in the quarter increased 5.3 …