Performance
S&P Negative Watch For Berkshire Hathaway Hits Nearly 1,000 Muni Bonds
Municipal bonds from California to Puerto Rico may lose their second-best credit rating from Standard & Poor's after the company put Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and its core insurance units on a ...
Catastrophe Losses, Currency Volatility Upended Liberty Mutual’s Q2
Liberty Mutual Insurance faced a net income decline of close to 36 percent in the 2015 second quarter, with currency volatility, higher catastrophe losses and energy sector market pressures to blame. ...
Zurich Sees Profits Shrink, Raising Pressure on CEO to Bid for RSA
Zurich Insurance Group AG Chief Executive Officer Martin Senn is under increased pressure to buy RSA Insurance Group Plc after the two companies reported earnings. Second-quarter profit at ...
Allstate’s Wilson Cites Esurance Improvements, But Struggles Remain
For Allstate, the bid to make its online auto and home insurance provider Esurance a profitable endeavor remains a long-term goal. But the 2015 second quarter showed some moderate progress. Esurance ...
Warren Buffett’s 50th Year Running Berkshire Hathaway Marred By Stock Slump
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shares traded near record highs at the beginning of Warren Buffett's 50th year running the company. More recently, the stock has begun to sag. Shares have slumped 5.2 percent ...
Hannover Re Benefits From P/C Earnings Surge
Hannover Re, the world's third-largest reinsurer, said second-quarter profit rose 19 percent, as lower catastrophe claims helped a surge in earnings from property and casualty. Net income increased ...
A.M. Best Issues Ratings Downgrade For PartnerRe; S&P Goes ‘Negative’
PartnerRe's agreement to be acquired by Italian investment firm EXOR for $6.9 billion rather than merge with AXIS Capital Holdings drew a swift rebuke from A.M. Best, which downgraded its financial ...
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Targets Australia/New Zealand Marine Insurance Market
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company is diving into marine insurance underwriting in both Australia and New Zealand. BSHI said it has appointed Dimitry Zilberud as head of marine, and Mark ...