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US heavyweights Ace, Chubb and Travelers kicked off the fourth quarter reporting season with forecast-beating earnings after benign cat activity, higher reserve releases and stronger underlying performance boosted underwriting profits for the period.
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US commercial P&C pricing ended 2014 in negative territory as average rates across all account sizes dipped by 0.7 percent during the fourth quarter, the latest survey from the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB) has revealed.
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Following a quarter relatively free of major catastrophe losses, US-listed P&C (re)insurers look to have ended 2014 on a high after analysts predicted widespread earnings outperformance and continued book value growth in the upcoming Q4 reporting season.
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Investment analysts have said that the agreement for Willis to take an 85 percent interest in independent London market broker Miller Insurance Services will be largely accretive to the big three broker's earnings.
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The challenges faced by hedge fund reinsurers in the current investment climate came under the spotlight last week, adding fuel to the debate over the efficacy of the model.
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The news that Axis and PartnerRe have agreed to merge may come in time to be seen as a watershed moment for the reinsurance industry.
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Share price data on The Insurance Insider's universe of P&C (re)insurers
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Global P&C (re)insurance stocks outperformed the S&P 500 last week despite The Insider 30 falling by 0.24 percent
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Business interruption (BI) has been named as the top peril facing businesses for the third year in a row, according to research from Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS).
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Faced with a gloomy outlook for the P&C commercial and personal lines (re)insurance sector, equity analysts are beginning to reassess their stock selection theses as they seek to identify companies that can outperform for investors.
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US commercial P&C insurance rates are finally set to soften in 2015 following years of slowing price gains, according to the latest Barclays commercial P&C insurance buyers' survey.
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Despite the continued price softening at 1 January, there was evidence of reinsurer resolve on terms and conditions (T&Cs), perhaps implying that carriers have learnt the lessons of the late 1990s.
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