Navigators agreed to settle a U.S. probe that it violated sanctions through deals tied to banned nations.

Allstate Corp., the largest publicly traded U.S. auto and home insurer, said second-quarter profit plunged 45 percent on a surge in claims from automobile coverage.

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., the insurer that has been using excess capital to repurchase shares and redeem debt, said it will be able to shift strategies to rebuild the company and possibly pursue acquisitions.

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., the insurer that sold life units to focus on property-casualty coverage, increased its share buyback by $1.6 billion and raised the dividend 17 percent as second-quarter profit beat analysts estimates.

Ace Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Evan Greenberg, who agreed this month to buy Chubb Corp., said integration talks went well with management at the target company, at least after drinks were served.

Jay Fishman said hes open to more deals, yet decided not to buy Chubb, which agreed to be purchased by Ace.

Axis agreed to a 52% increase in the size of the dividend that PartnerRe shareholders would get before their planned merger, seeking to fend off a hostile bid from Exor.