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How Climate Change May Affect Hurricane Risk and Losses: AIR, Brookings, AXIS

By 2050, climate change-related weather events will have a meaningful impact on future hurricane losses, increasing them by 20% or more and in some cases doubling them, even without any increase in the concentration of property exposure along the coast, …

Alleghany Expects $288M Sandy Loss; Assurant Estimates $200M Loss

Alleghany Corporation said this week its preliminary estimate of after-tax loss related to Sandy — net of reinsurance and reinstatement premiums — would be approximately $288 million. Alleghany said this estimate reflects a consolidated pre-tax loss estimate, net of reinsurance …

Latest Sandy-Loss Estimates From Axis Capital, Platinum, Beazley

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. said this week its preliminary estimate of the total net financial impact of Sandy is around $300 million — net of tax and estimated recoveries from reinsurance and including estimated reinstatement premiums. The Pembroke, Bermuda-based provider …

Travelers Cos.’ Preliminary Estimate: $650M Net Loss From Sandy

The Travelers Companies Inc. announced its preliminary estimate of net losses relating to Superstorm Sandy is approximately $650 million after tax and after estimated recoveries from reinsurance. This $650 million estimate reflects a gross loss estimate (pre-tax and before reinsurance) …

The Hartford Says Its Balance Sheet is Strong

At an investor meeting on Oct. 6, The Hartford Financial Services said the company has “significantly enhanced” its financial risk management and believes its balance sheet is strong. The company also announced it is forecasting $200 catastrophe losses, pre-tax, for …