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The big three international (re)insurance brokers reported soaring organic growth figures as well as increased operating margins in the final quarter of 2015.
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The Bermuda composite's combined ratio climbed to 87.8 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, deteriorating from 83.1 percent in Q4 2014.
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After a damaging fourth-quarter release, Zurich has some serious soul searching to do.
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Operating return on equity (RoE) weakened in the final quarter of 2015 for The Insurance Insider's Bermuda composite, dropping 310 basis points (bps) to 8.9 percent.
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The Insider 30 Bermudian composite's top line advanced by 22.9 percent in the fourth quarter to $6.8bn, as a trio of major transactions propelled the group to its highest growth in the past five years.
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American International Group (AIG) missed Wall Street forecasts with a fourth quarter operating loss of $1.10 a share, compared to the analysts' consensus estimate $0.92 per share.
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Share price data on The Insurance Insider's universe of P&C (re)insurers
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US expansion helped some reinsurers bolster premiums written in the January renewals as the faster pace of international rate declines pared back revenue from non-US markets.
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London looks set to report improved underwriting results in the fourth quarter and second half of 2015, after three major Lloyd's players disclosed year-on-year reductions in combined ratios.
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A clearer picture of which (re)insurers were affected by the trio of winter storms that hit the UK last year has started to emerge after carriers began publishing loss estimates.
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M&A opportunities have changed dramatically over the last year as acquirers have shown it is possible to close deals involving major tangible book value dilution, according to Willis Capital Markets & Advisory (WCMA).
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Following the broad softening of rates seen at US P&C carriers, analysts were divided on the extent of the threat to rivals Travelers and Chubb.
