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for
conjunction as in in consequence of the fact that
preposition as in in consideration of
Weak matches
- after
- as
- beneficial to
- concerning
- conducive to
- during
- for the sake of
- in contemplation of
- in exchange for
- in favor of
- in furtherance of
- in order to
- in order to get
- in place of
- in pursuance of
- in the direction of
- in the interest of
- in the name of
- notwithstanding
- on the part of
- on the side of
- pro
- supposing
- to
- to counterbalance
- to go to
- to the amount of
- to the extent of
- toward
- under the authority of
- with a view to
- with regard to
- with respect
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Net profit was $1.4 billion for the third quarter and $4 billion for the first nine months as a whole, the Zurich-based reinsurer said Friday.
This compares with $102 million and $2.2 billion the company reported for the respective year-earlier periods, when its results took a hit from an increase in U.S. liability reserves to cover future obligations.
Profit growth was driven by the group’s property-and-casualty reinsurance business, for which low natural-catastrophe losses provided a substantial tailwind, Swiss Re said.
A strong performance in the first nine months of the year puts the company on track to meet its target of a net profit of more than $4.4 billion for 2025, Swiss Re Chief Executive Andreas Berger said.
Insurance revenue for the first nine months was $32 billion, down 5% on year.
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