Tokio Marine’s international business reports 2% decrease in profits in FY’24


Tokio Marine Holdings has announced its full year 2024 financial results for its International business, reporting JPY 428.4 million in profits, a 2% decrease compared to 2023’s JPY 436.9 million. According to the firm, the decrease was mainly due to “one-off effects” totalling -JPY38.3 billion. This included capital loss mainly due to CECL provisions for […]

MS Amlin Underwriting posts net income of £149m for FY’24


Global insurer and reinsurer MS Amlin Underwriting Limited (MS AUL) has reported a net income of £149 million for the full year 2024, representing a reduction of £47 million compared to the £197 million recorded the year prior. The company attributed the decline in net income to an increase in corporate tax, driven by improved […]

Reinsurance, cat bonds, and mutual risk pools vital to Europe’s food security: Howden


A new report from Howden has revealed that the European agriculture sector loses an average of €28 billion annually due to adverse weather, with farmers bearing 70–80% of all weather-related farm losses, highlighting a significant insurance protection gap. According to Howden, drought is responsible for over half of total agricultural losses and represents the most […]

D&O insurance sees strongest loss performance in over a decade despite premium decline


AM Best, a credit rating agency and provider of financial data and analysis for the insurance industry, reports that insurers offering directors and officers (D&O) liability coverage in the US recorded their most favourable loss experience in more than ten years during 2024, despite declining premium volumes and ongoing underwriting challenges. The report highlights that […]

MS Reinsurance’s GWP hit $3.6bn in 2024, CoR improved to 88.7%


MS Reinsurance (MS Re), a Switzerland-domiciled global reinsurer, has reported growth of 17.6% in gross written premiums (GWP) to $3.6 billion for full year 2024, up from $3.1 billion in 2023, driven by top line growth in a favourable market environment, in line with the company’s strategy to build a diversified and well-balanced portfolio. MS […]