NZ earthquake News

Lloyd’s Chaucer Lowers NZ Quake, Aus. Flood Loss Estimates; Assessing Japan

Chaucer Holdings PLC, the specialist Lloyd’s insurance group, has announced that it has reduced its best estimate for claims arising from the 2010 New Zealand earthquake and Australian floods. Chaucer previously reported that its combined estimated total loss from these …

Endurance Estimates $15 Million Aus. Flood Loss; $45 Million NZ Quake

Bermuda-based Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. announced that its “initial loss estimate related to the floods which occurred in Queensland, Australia in January of 2011 is $15 million.” The specialty insurer’s initial loss estimate “related to the earthquake which occurred in …

Alterra Gives Estimates Aus. Floods, Cyclone Yasi, NZ Quake Losses

Bermuda-based Alterra Capital Holdings Limited has announced initial loss estimates for three recent natural catastrophe events. Alterra said the estimates are “$5 to $8 million related to the Australian floods in January 2011; $6 to $10 million related to Cyclone …