Reinsurance company Swiss Re said on Thursday that claims from wildfires in Los Angeles would be less than $700 million and would impact its first quarter results, the latest European reinsurer to disclose a hit from the January blaze. The …
Insurtech Lemonade reported a fourth quarter 2024 net loss of about $30 million and a loss for the year of about $202.2 million. Results were in comparison to a net loss of $42.4 million for the fourth quarter 2023 and …
Germany’s Munich Re expects about 1.2 billion euros ($1.26 billion) in claims resulting from the Los Angeles wildfires, it said on Wednesday, representing the biggest loss reported so far by a single European reinsurer for the January catastrophe. The wildfires …
The work that GEICO’s chief executive has done to “repolish” Berkshire Hathaway’s “long-held gem” got a special shout-out in Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway 2024 annual report to shareholders last weekend. GEICO’s $4 billion-plus jump in 2024 underwriting profit (before taxes) …
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday said operating profit set a record in the fourth quarter and for the third straight calendar year, bolstered by improved underwriting and higher investment income in its insurance businesses. Much of that income came …
While writing primary casualty insurance is more appealing than writing casualty reinsurance, the chief executive of Arch Capital said casualty reinsurance business remains attractive for his company. Speaking during an earnings conference call on Feb. 10, after reporting $3.5 billion …
American International Group reported fourth quarter 2024 net income of $898 million compared to $86 million the prior year, but insurance underwriting income was down 29% on high catastrophe losses. AIG said the dramatic increase in income for the quarter …
CNA Financial Corp. reported fourth quarter 2024 net income of $21 million, down significantly from $367 million for the same quarter the prior year. The Chicago-based insurer said results include a $290 million after tax loss from an announced pension …
Allstate Corp. fourth quarter net income applicable to common shareholders increased 30% to about $1.9 billion, and the insurer finished 2024 with net income of $4.6 billion compared to a loss of $316 million the prior year. Results for the …
WTW reported net Income for the fourth quarter of 2024 of $1.25 billion, compared to net income of $623 million in the same period in 2023. However, the broker saw a net loss for the year of $88 million, compared …
