Prudential described a robust first-quarter performance in an update on Tuesday, with new business profit increasing by 11%, reaching $810m across diverse geographical markets.
Insurance group Beazley said that first-quarter results were in line with guidance with insurance written premiums (IWP) growing at high single digits.
Activist investor Gatemore Capital Management said on Monday that Elementis was an attractive company that has "lost its direction" as it called for the chief executive to be replaced.