ERGO Insurance News

Ergo Enters US Small Business Insurance Market With Full Buy of Next Insurance

Munich Re said it has acquired Next Insurance, which will become part of the reinsurer’s major primary insurance business, Ergo. The agreement in place values Next Insurance at $2.6 billion. Ergo already owned nearly 30% of the digital insurance company’s …

Munich Re’s ERGO to Take 24.9% Stake in Chinese P/C Insurer

Munich Re’s ERGO insurance unit has agreed to take a 24.9% stake in Taishan Property & Casualty Insurance Co. Founded in 2011, Taishan Insurance is a nationwide property and casualty insurer based in Shandong, China. The transaction is a further …

Munich Re Q2 Profits Beat Expectations, Aid Claims and Restructuring Costs

Munich Re, the world’s second-biggest reinsurer, reported second-quarter profit that beat analysts’ expectations as gains from currencies and investments cushioned higher claims from natural disasters and restructuring charges at its Ergo primary-insurance unit. Net income declined to 974 million euros …

Munich Re’s ERGO May Cancel Purchase of Greek Insurer on Instability

Munich Re’s ERGO Insurance unit may cancel its planned 90.1 million euro ($100 million) acquisition of Greece’s ATE Insurance SA if the country doesn’t return to stability. “Depending upon how the political situation develops, it is possible that we will …