Endurance booked a 24.9 percent increase in gross written premiums (GWP) during the second quarter, driven by a considerable uptick in its insurance business.
Florida-based carrier United Insurance reported diverging top and bottom line performance in the second quarter as significant premium growth was met with shrinking net profits.
US-listed carrier CNA saw operating profits halve in the second quarter after a retroactive reinsurance charge relating to its legacy asbestos deal with Berkshire Hathaway impacted the company's bottom line.
PartnerRe has agreed a $6.9bn sale to Italian investment vehicle Exor, ending a long-running and bitter M&A battle with Bermudian carrier Axis for the pure-play reinsurer.
Aon Benfield has posted a 1 percent decline in organic revenues for the second quarter, joining its big three peers in reporting a top line slide as market pressure grows
