Zurich Insurance Beats Estimates Despite California Wildfire Hit

Zurich Insurance Group AG posted a 6% gain in profit for the first half of 2025 as the insurer shook off losses from the California wildfires at the start of the year.

Group operating profit rose to a record $4.22 billion the insurer saidBloomberg Terminal on Thursday, beating an analyst estimate of $4.16 billon. Net income increased 1% to $3.07 billion from the same period a year earlier.