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25 Straight Quarters of Premium Increases for Commercial Lines, Survey Shows

Overall commercial property/casualty premiums increased slightly for all account sizes to 7% on average in the fourth quarter 2024, continuing a trend that has now last more than 6 years. According to The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers’ Q4 …

Progressive Q4 Net Income Up 141% as Combined Ratio Exceeds Goal for 2023

Progressive Corp. said fourth quarter 2023 net income jumped to nearly $2 billion compared to about $826 million a year ago during the same period. The Mayfield Village, Ohio-based insurer reported some quarterly and year results as it announced its …

Allstate Records $2.7B Net Catastrophe Hit on Way to Q2 Loss of $1.4B

Allstate Corp. reported net catastrophe losses of $2.7 billion in the second quarter, resulting in a net loss for the period of $1.4 billion as catastrophe and underwriting losses offset other favorable factors. President and CEO Tom Wilson said the …

CoreLogic Says It’s Open to More Talks With Cannae, Senator

CoreLogic Inc. met with two of its investors for the first time Tuesday to discuss their $7 billion proposal to take the real estate data company private. Representatives from Cannae Holdings Inc. and Senator Investment Group discussed the $65-a-share proposal …

Swiss Re Swings to Q1 Loss as Coronavirus Outbreak Bites

FRANKFURT — Reinsurer Swiss Re swung into a net loss in the first quarter of 2020 as the impact of the coronavirus outbreak began to bite, it said on Thursday. The Zurich-based company booked a hit of $476 million for …

Powerful Typhoons Scar Japanese Non-Life Insurers’ Earnings

A string of powerful typhoons that struck Japan has left scars on the country’s non-life insurers, with industry giants likely forced to pay a combined $8 billion in insurance payments in the current fiscal year that ends in March. Japan’s …

Allianz Increases Dividend After Profit

Insurance company Allianz says it is increasing its dividend to 5.30 euros ($7.27) from 4.50 euros a share after profits rose 15 percent last year. The Munich-based company said Thursday its net income attributable to shareholders reached 6 billion euros …