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The Insurance Insider US news team runs you through the earnings results for the day.
Cat activity was a “modest” $175mn for Q4, but still up year over year.
The insurer also added $150mn cat coverage while reducing the total ceded premium for this treaty.
Cat losses rose to $175mn, fueled by Hurricane Milton and higher Helene estimated losses.
‘Emotionally driven’ claims by non-profits underscore their unique D&O exposures, according to Travelers' Nicole Murphy.
The company’s stock price has plummeted in the wake of the LA wildfires.
A quick roundup of our best journalism for the week.
Newcomers enter on the belief that they have a “better mousetrap”, said Donato Monaco.
Asbestos claims for exposed insurers could place more pressure on workers’ comp reserves.
Umbrella and commercial auto led Q3 rate hikes with double-digit increases.
The firm reported $547mn from Hurricane Helene losses.
Top concerns also included medical cost inflation and employee benefit costs.
Civil case, nuclear verdict and claims count data show worrying trends.
The figure represents a quarterly increase of 102%.
Travelers now holds around 6.2% of Fidelis, down from over 7.2%.
The industry could weather a recession, unless loss costs and reserving pressures worsen.
The report also noted that 35% of injuries occurred during an employee’s first year.
Travelers and Selective’s releases point to ongoing reserving challenges this earnings season.
A quick round-up of today’s need-to-know news, including the Microsoft outage and Travelers' results.
The carrier purchased an additional $150mn of cover.
The firm strengthened GL reserves by $250mn, for AY 2021-2023.
The carrier’s underlying combined ratio improved 3.4 points year on year to 87.7%.
Changes in investment strategy and strong results show carriers can weather financial storms.
Downward trends of DCC ratios are beginning to reverse, which could cause issues for long-tailed lines.
Corrective actions revealed by Travelers in the first-quarter earnings could set the stage for similar moves from peers
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