Industry Segments: Results Page 4 / 24
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- March 22 2024
Ping An P&C reports underwriting loss for 2023 as guarantee business, higher expenses bite
The P&C division of China's largest insurer reported a 6.5% increase in insurance revenue but its COR for the financial year edged up to 100.7%.
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- March 21 2024
Malaysia’s general insurance, takaful funds 2023H2 operating profits up 46%
Higher premium growth in the motor segment and continued improvements in risk-based pricing have bolstered the sector's H2 operating profit. But for full year of 2023, operating profits rose by just 3.2% year-on-year.
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- March 19 2024
Hannover Re’s APAC FY 2023 revenue stays flat at US$2.25bn
While it has scaled back its business in select markets such as China, certain South-East Asian markets and South Korea to increase the profitability of its portfolio, it has grown its revenues in markets like India and Australia.
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- March 19 2024
Cathay Century returns to profitability in 2023 on strong premium growth, lower claims
Taiwan's second largest non-life insurer's premiums written grew 14.5% to US$1bn while claims payout dropped 22%.
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- March 12 2024
Canopius 2023 net profit soars on improved Australia business, fewer cat events
The global specialty and P&C (re)insurer said fewer major cat events in Asia Pacific led to a 2.5% year-on-year drop in insurance service expenses in FY 2023.
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- February 28 2024
Steadfast H1 revenue grows 19% to US$517m
The Australian broking and underwriting group is on target to complete AU$183m of trapped capital acquisitions in FY 2024.
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- February 27 2024
Allianz Malaysia’s 2023 non-life GWP up 13.1% on higher motor premium
Profit before tax for the general business rose 7.9% to US$116.4 million, while COR edged up to 85.7%.
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- February 26 2024
Hyundai Insurance’s FY 2023 underwriting income slumps 61% to US$395.2m
The Korean carrier's results took a hit from a 77.2% reduction in the underwriting income of long-term business and an 18% dip in commercial lines.
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- February 26 2024
Allianz Asia Pacific’s property & casualty FY2023 operating profit up 26%
P&C contributed about one-fifth of the global insurer’s operating profit from the region, where operating profit rose 33%.
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- February 26 2024
Taiping Re may post FY 2023 underwriting loss on Turkey, Hong Kong cat exposures: Fitch
Higher retentions, reduced excess-of-loss coverage and increased retro cost are weighing on the reinsurer's performance, with its COR for the first half up at 106%.
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- February 23 2024
DB Insurance underwriting profit drops 22.7% to US$1.1bn
Commercial lines, which the carrier plans to revitalise through a profit-based sales system, reinsurance program optimisation and overseas expansion, reported a loss with the COR at 109.5%.
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- February 23 2024
Zurich Asia property & casualty FY2023 GWP up 11% on travel business recovery
Asia Pacific's operating profit rose 18% primarily due to growth in life business, while higher commission rate linked to its travel business sales weighed on P&C combined ratio.
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- February 22 2024
Samsung Fire & Marine FY 2023 insurance profit up 18.6% at US$1.5bn
South Korea’s largest carrier charts overseas expansion plans for its P&C lines, which saw its insurance profit grow 112% year-on-year.
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- February 21 2024
Tower Insurance forecasts improvement in COR to 95-97% for FY 2024
The Kiwi carrier’s four-month GWP for the current fiscal year is up 21% to US$120m on rating increases. Its combined ratio will likely improve from 101% in FY2023.
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- February 21 2024
PSC Insurance upgrades full-year guidance after 39% rise in H1 bottom line
The Melbourne-based global broking group saw strong performance in its distribution business in Australia, offsetting the small decline recorded by its existing UK business.
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- February 20 2024
AUB upgrades earnings guidance as H1 FY 2024 pre-tax profits grow 18.3%
A doubling of underlying net profit after tax in its underwriting agencies and New Zealand businesses bolstered the Australian broker's results.
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- February 16 2024
IAG’s H1 2024 underwriting profit up 24% to US$211m , COR improves to 92.8%
The insurer's GWP grew 12.5% on premium increases and strong New Zealand business, but its net profit fell 13% year-on-year.
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- February 15 2024
Tower revises full year earnings guidance upwards on strong trading results
The Kiwi insurer expects underlying net profit to be at the upper end or exceed previous target of NZ$22-NZ$27 million.
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- February 15 2024
Overseas growth drives Japan’s big three as domestic premiums flatten
The third quarter results reported by MS&AD, Tokio Marine and Sompo Group show strong top-line growth and substantial improvements in profits from international arms due to lower nat cat losses, reduced Covid-19 losses and forex gains.
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- February 15 2024
Korea’s Lotte Insurance records highest full year profit since inception
The non-life insurer's provisional full-year operating profit tripled from a year ago to US$350.5m, thanks in part to its strong growth in long-term business.
