With earnings season in gear, S&P Global Market Intelligence presents a snapshot of recently reported financial results for companies in the insurance space.
Life and health
China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd. reported first-half net profit attributable to the company's owners of HK$6.74 billion, up 29.5% from HK$5.21 billion a year earlier.
Basic EPS went up year over year to HK$1.84 from HK$1.41.
Bâloise Holding AG's first-half profit attributable to shareholders increased to CHF395.0 million from CHF269.7 million in the prior-year period.
Reinsurance
China Reinsurance (Group) Corp. recorded first-half profit attributable to equity shareholders of the parent of 3.32 billion Chinese yuan, up from 2.33 billion yuan a year ago.
EPS climbed year over year to 8 fen from 5 fen.
As of Aug. 27, US$1 was equivalent to 7.16 Chinese yuan.
