Industry Segments: Results Page 6 / 26
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- March 26 2024
Sunshine P&C’s FY 2023 COR improves to 98.7%, underwriting profit goes up 142.4%
While the group's P&C insurance revenue for the year increased 10.2% to CNY45.5bn (US$6.3bn), primarily due to non-motor business growth, net profit for the 12 month-period went down 36.1% to CNY978m, affected by a 49.5% decrease in investment income due to adoption of new accounting standard and volatile capital market.
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- March 26 2024
China Taiping posts strong 2023 overseas P&C profit growth as domestic business sags
The (re)insurer saw its China P&C insurance's operating profit plunge 71%, contrasting the 87% growth for its overseas business including Hong Kong.
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- March 25 2024
Fubon Insurance’s FY2023 underwriting results still weighed down by Covid claims
The insurer's net combined ratio for 2023 improved to 106.7%, from 237.1% a year ago, while its direct written premium for the period rose 7% to about US$2bn.
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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.
