catastrophe losses 2014 News

As far as natural perils go, August was mostly about earthquakes, along with a few tropical storms and typhoons around the world to add to the trouble, according to Aon Benfield’s Impact Forecasting in its latest global catastrophe report. Earthquake …

Allstate Corp. estimated that it had $440 million in pre-tax catastrophe losses for the month of May 2014 —or $286 million after taxes. The Northbrook, Ill.-based company said 11 events contributed to May losses, at an estimated cost of $400 …