Reinsurance

Munich Re will continue buying back shares as declining prices and lower investment income undermine earnings.

Hannover Re rose the most in more than two years after saying it will pay a special dividend and fourth-quarter profit climbed more than analysts estimated.

The global economy has changed how businesses insure their cargo, creating new opportunities for savvy insurers who understand the risks of moving products internationally.

The billionaire left the world guessing on Saturday by reiterating that the Omaha, Neb.-based companys board has the right person for the job without identifying the executive in the document.

Europes insurers are preparing to boost dividends to the highest of any industry except utilities, making use of expanding surplus capital to offer investors an alternative to record low interest earnings from bonds.

Swiss Re, swimming in excess capital from lower-than-expected disaster claims, reverted to share buybacks to return cash to investors after three years of paying special dividends.