Swiss Re reports half-year net income of USD 2.3 billion Donnerstag, 30. Juli 2015 - 07:00

Group half-year net income increased 11% to USD 2.3 billion; supported by solid underwriting and strong investment results
Property & Casualty Reinsurance net income of USD 1.3 billion; ROE of 20.0%; combined ratio of 88.7% reflects disciplined underwriting and benign natural catastrophe losses
Life & Health Reinsurance net income of USD 495 million and ROE of 16.6%; on track to meet full-year ROE target
Corporate Solutions net income of USD 239 million; ROE of 20.8%
Admin Re® increased net income of USD 249 million; USD 139 million gross cash generation and ROE of 8.3%
Group ROE of 13.5% and earnings per share of USD 6.60 or CHF 6.27 for H1 2015; on track to meet financial targets
July renewals show volume growth at attractive price quality driven by tailored and large transactions