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Allstate Readies Investors for Q4 Loss of Up to $335M

Allstate Corp. on Wednesday said it expects to end 2022 in the red with a net loss of between $285 million and $335 million for the fourth quarter, and a combined ratio of 109.1. Estimated adjusted net loss for the …

Travelers Estimates Drop in Q4 Income on Winter Storm Losses

Travelers Companies today released an estimate of $459 million in pre-tax catastrophe losses during the fourth quarter, and expects to report net income of $819 million for the last three months of 2022. Travelers said catastrophe losses were primarily caused …

Reinsurers Retreat From U.S. Disaster Hotspots on Climate Risks

Reinsurers are increasingly reconsidering their business in natural disaster-prone locations including California and Florida as losses mount, according to Moody’s Investors Service. Climate change has increased wildfire risk in California while hurricane losses in Florida have already seen a number …

Hurricanes and Floods Bring $120B in 2022 Insurance Losses: Munich Re

Hurricane Ian in the United States and floods and Australia helped to make 2022 one of the costliest years on record for natural disasters, Munich Re said on Tuesday, warning that climate change was making storms more intense and frequent. …

Progressive Lowers Loss Estimate From Hurricane Ian By $400M

The Progressive Corp. said Dec. 21 that its loss and allocated loss adjustment expenses (ALAE) in the property business are estimated to be $1 billion from, prior to reinsurance, from Hurricane Ian. The insurer said this reflects favorable development of …

All The Latest Insurance Company Estimates: Hurricane Ian Losses

Just a few days into earnings season for the third quarter, a number of carriers have published loss estimates for insurance claims from Hurricane Ian, or prewarned investors about loss figures that will dent their bottom lines. A recap of …

The Hanover: $28M Loss From Ian as Overall Cat Losses Exceed Assumption

The Hanover Insurance Group on Oct. 20 released an estimate of third-quarter overall catastrophe and Hurricane Ian-related losses. Q3 catastrophe losses are expected to be about $90 million, pre tax. Estimated losses from Ian will be about $28 million, mostly …

Progressive Loses A Bundle: Nearly $2.0B Gross Ian Losses; $760M Net

Insurer Progressive incurred nearly $2.0 billion in gross loss and loss adjustment expenses for vehicle and property claims related to Hurricane Ian, sending over $1 billion of the total to reinsurers, the company reported Thursday. In an earnings announcement disclosing …

Allstate Executives Shuffle With Retirement of Property-Liability President

Allstate announced August 18 that Glenn Shapiro, president, Property-Liability, has decided to retire at the end of September. He joined Allstate as chief claims officer in 2016 and has held his current position since 2018. Current chief financial officer Mario …

Risky Business: Climate Change Turns Up Heat on Insurers, Policyholders

Tony and Jhan Dunn never thought they would leave California, where they grew up, built a life together and planned to retire. But after a wildfire swept through their Northern California town of Paradise three years ago, burning their home …