Zurich Insurance reports full-year operating profit beat
19/02/2026 05:55
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Zurich Insurance ZURN.S beat market expectations for annual operating earnings on Thursday, fuelled by a better-than expected performance in its property and casualty business. Europe's second-largest insurer by market capitalisation reported an operating profit of $8.86 billion across its businesses, above analysts' median estimate of $8.76 billion, according to a company-provided poll. (Reporting by Tristan Veyet in Gdansk, editing by Milla Nissi-Prussak.) ((Tristan.Chabba@thomsonreuters.com;))