Property & Casualty Insurance

Humana Inc (NYSE: HUM) is projected to report its Q4 earnings at $0.81 per share on revenue of $8.36 billion. Owens & Minor (NYSE: OMI) is projected to report its Q4 earnings at $0.51 per share on revenue of $2.06 billion. Cognizant Tech (NASDAQ: CTSH) is projected to post its Q4 earnings at $...

Wunderlich is out with its report today on Markel (NYSE: MKL), maintaining Buy and a $475 PT. In a note to clients, Wunderlich writes, "Markel Corp reported 4Q10 and year-end results well above our estimates. Operating EPS increased 49% to $13.44 compared to $9.05 a year ago and our estimate of $4....

Wunderlich Securities rated Aspen Insurance Holdings (NYSE: AHL) as a Buy with a $37 price target in a research report published today. In the report, Wunderlich Securities states, "Aspen Insurance Holdings (AHL) is expected to report 4Q10 and 2010 results on Monday, February 7, after the market...

Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd (NYSE: OB) reports its Q4 EPS at $0.24, versus the consensus of $0.32. OB reports its Q4 revenue at $312.7 million, versus the consensus of $288 million. OB shares gained 2.13% to close at $13.91 yesterday. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.

ACE Limited (ACE) reported fourth-quarter 2010 operating income of $2.05 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 20 cents. Results improved 2% from earnings of $2.01 in the year-ago period. Operating income in the quarter was $702 million, up 3% from $683 million in the fourth quarter...

Cincinnati Financial Corp. (CINF) reported fourth quarter operating earnings of 70 cents per share, almost double the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 36 cents, primarily led by higher earned premiums in its property and casualty business. The earnings also compared favorably with 53 cents reported in...

ACE Limited (ACE) reported fourth-quarter 2010 operating income of $2.05 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 20 cents. Results improved 2% from earnings of $2.01 in the year-ago period. Operating income in the quarter was $702 million, up 3% from $683 million in the fourth quarter...

Cincinnati Financial Corp. (CINF) reported fourth quarter operating earnings of 70 cents per share, almost double the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 36 cents, primarily led by higher earned premiums in its property and casualty business. The earnings also compared favorably with 53 cents reported in...

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG (NYSE: AWH) today reported that its subsidiary Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd has repurchased a warrant owned by American International Group, Inc. ("AIG"), which entitled AIG to purchase a total of 2,000,000 Allied World common shares for $...

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (HIG) reported its fourth-quarter adjusted core earnings of $451.0 million or 91 cents per share, lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 96 cents. Additionally, Hartford was way behind the adjusted core earnings of $527 million or $1.12 per share reported...

Wunderlich is out with its report today on Markel (NYSE: MKL), after MKL's Q4 10 EPS beat. In a note to clients, Wunderlich writes, "Markel Corp (MKL) reported 4Q10 and year-end results well above our estimates. Operating EPS increased 49% to $13.44 compared to $9.05 a year ago and our estimate of...

JP Morgan has published a research report on ACE Limited (NYSE: ACE) after the company's 4Q EPS because JP Morgan's estimates, yet JP Morgan still was compelled to lower estimates on the company due to weaker guidance. In the report, JP Morgan writes "ACE Limited reported 4Q EPS of $2.05 versus...

Piper Jaffray has published a research report on ACE Limited (NYSE: ACE) and believes the company is well-balanced financially as its quarters continue to generate success. In the report, Piper Jaffray writes "ACE Limited reported operating EPS of $2.05 for 4Q10, topping both PJC's estimate of $1....

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (HIG) reported its fourth-quarter adjusted core earnings of $451.0 million or 91 cents per share, lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 96 cents. Additionally, Hartford was way behind the adjusted core earnings of $527 million or $1.12 per share reported...

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), the largest U.S. bank by assets, is reportedly close to selling its Balboa Insurance business to Australia's QBE Insurance Group, Bloomberg News reported, citing two people with knowledge of the deal. A deal could be announced as soon as this week. Balboa was obtained...