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Hannover Re Estimates Japan Quake, Tsunami Losses at $355 Million

Hannover Re announced that, “based on its analysis of individual treaties,” its loss expenditure from the Japan earthquake is expected to be around €250 million [$355 million] after retrocessions and before taxes. CEO Ulrich Wallin noted that the earthquake is …

AXIS Estimates NZ Quake, Aus. Flood Losses at $275 to $315 Million

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited has issued a bulletin which estimates that the “total net impact of the New Zealand earthquake and loss events in Australia that have occurred to date in the first quarter of 2011 will be between $275-$315 …

Everest Re Puts NZ Quake Losses at $140 to $210 Million; CEO Comments on Japan

The Bermuda-based Everest Re Group announced that its preliminary loss estimate for exposures relating to the earthquake that occurred near Christchurch, New Zealand in February is “in the range of $140 million to $210 million,” pre-tax and net of reinstatement …

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 …

SCOR Gives Preliminary View on Japanese Natural Catastrophes

Montpelier Re Estimates $75 Mn NZ Quake Losses; $15 Mn Australian Floods

Bermuda-based Montpelier Re Holdings announced that its preliminary pretax net loss estimate from the February New Zealand earthquake will be around US$75 million, net of reinstatement premiums. The Company added that its figure “assumes a US$12 billion industry loss.” Montpelier …

Fitch Ratings: Japan Quake/Tsunami Losses ‘Appear Manageable’

Fitch Ratings has issued a bulletin, indicating that it “believes that while the 11 March earthquake in Japan will be among the largest insured losses in history, such losses can be absorbed by the insurance and reinsurance industries without widespread …

Catlin’s preliminary NZ Quake Loss Estimates app. $125 million

The Bermuda-based Catlin Group Limited announced a preliminary estimate of the financial impact of the February 22nd earthquake, which occurred near Christchurch, New Zealand, of approximately US$125 million, net of reinsurance and reinstatements. The magnitude-6.3 earthquake resulted in more than …

XL Estimates NZ Quake Losses at $70 to $85 Million

XL Group plc has announced preliminary net loss estimates for the earthquake that struck Christchurch, New Zealand on February 22, 2011, pretax and net of reinsurance and reinstatement premium, of approximately $70 million to $85 million, “the majority of which …