Zurich beats expectations for now

Zurich's Q2 disclosures provided glimmers of a turnaround,
but questions remain over the ability of the carrier to continue
these improvements beyond 2016.
Last week (11 August), the Switzerland-based insurance giant
reported a 17 percent increase in Q2 profits to $1.1bn, as an
improved underwriting performance helped deliver a result that was
ahead of analysts' expectations.
The general insurance segment - which contains the
troubled global corporate business - saw its operating profit
increase