Industry Segments: Results Page 12 / 22
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- November 22 2021
Sompo bumps profit target after H1 improvement
Global player increases net profit forecast by US$464m as Asia (ex-Japan) performance revised upwards.
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- November 12 2021
AIA grows new business 15% in first nine months
Hong Kong sales continue to struggle as a result of restrictions on mainland Chinese visitors.
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- November 9 2021
IAG, Suncorp recalibrate cat claims after October hailstorms
Hannover Re's Australia head Michael Eberhardt tells IAN the revisions have come "very early" in the year.
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- October 29 2021
IAG faces up to ‘historical failures’ despite pushback on bonuses
A shareholder revolt greeted the insurer's executive compensation plans after posting a US$313m loss.
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- October 28 2021
Ping An’s net profit continues downward trend
Premium income at the insurer's P&C arm fell by 9.2% over the first nine months of 2021.
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- August 31 2021
Australia’s P&C market shows signs of recovery
General insurance market posts A$750m profit for June quarter as opposed to A$12m in the previous three months.
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- August 31 2021
Philippines premiums up double-digits in Q1: report
Life market as well as engineering, casualty and health premiums showed significant growth.
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- August 31 2021
China’s insurers struggle for growth amid Covid, new regulations
Renewals to take on added importance as new business faces challenging environment.
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- August 30 2021
Asia’s life market sees new business fall 19.2% in 2020
Hong Kong saw the highest decline with a 56% drop while Indonesia was next on the list at 32%.
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- August 27 2021
Ping An’s net profit down 15.5% after China Fortune hit
The Chinese insurance giant promises to strengthen risk management after developer default impacts results.
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- August 26 2021
China Life’s H1 profits jump 34.2%
GWP growth at the life giant has been sluggish as the economy continues to recover from Covid-19.
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- August 25 2021
Peak Re sees H1 2021 GWP dip as profits rise
The Hong Kong-based reinsurer’s underwriting improved due to “portfolio adjustments” and “continued rate hardening in major markets”.
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- August 25 2021
PSC’s profits jump 22% in FY 2021
The Australian broking group says recent acquisitions and organic growth will drive FY 2022 results.
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- August 18 2021
Manulife Hong Kong and Macau H1 profits jump 16%
The life insurer's earnings hit US$420m for the first six months of the year on the back of strong results in its pension business.
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- August 17 2021
AIA sees robust first half performance across Asia
New business grew in all regional markets except Hong Kong as Covid-19 travel restrictions continue to bite.
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- August 16 2021
Steadfast buys Coverforce for A$411m as profit climbs 20%
A previous attempt to buy Coverforce by the AUB Group collapsed in December 2019.
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- August 13 2021
Singapore life insurers see 61% new business growth in H1 2021
The first half of the year saw a significant growth in the number of policies purchased online.
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- August 12 2021
Prudential CEO: H1 2021 results ‘resilient’ despite Jackson write-down
After-tax profit from continuing operations was US$1.07bn up from US$622m the previous year.
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- August 11 2021
IAG sees FY 2021 loss, flags A$1bn insurance profit
Business interruption claims related to Covid-19 weighed heavily on performance.
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- August 10 2021
Suncorp’s FY 2021 profit increases 13.1% to US$760m
The insurer's nat cat allowance for the next financial year has increased by A$30m to A$980m.
