Kyoung-son Song

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Kyoung-son Song covers reinsurance, commercial property and general liability insurance for Insurance Insider US, based in New York City. She joined the team as senior reporter in June 2022 and had her “baptism of fire” in the insurance world covering the landfall and after-effect of Hurricane Ian three months later.

Born and raised in Seoul, KS started her career covering Korean manufacturing and IT companies such as Samsung, LG, and Hyundai for an English-language media outlet. She graduated Columbia Journalism School in May 2022 with a Master of Arts degree.

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Allstate pegs Helene cat losses at $630mn pre-tax

The catastrophe loss estimate for September totalled $889mn, pre-tax.

Kyoung-son Song , 17 October 2024
HCI Group estimates $600mn-$750mn gross payout for three hurricanes

HCI is estimated to incur a net expense of $125mn for Milton in Q4 2024.

Kyoung-son Song , 16 October 2024
Moody’s RMS pegs insured loss estimate for Helene and Milton at $35bn-$55bn

RMS will issue its final loss estimates for Milton later this week.

Kyoung-son Song , 14 October 2024
Moody’s RMS stochastic model puts Milton mean wind loss at $11.8bn

On Wednesday, the model had suggested a mean figure at $25.3bn.

Kyoung-son Song , 11 October 2024
Insured losses from Hurricane Helene estimated at $6.4bn: KCC

The figure does not include NFIP losses.

Kyoung-son Song , 02 October 2024
RMS estimates EUR2.5bn-EUR3.5bn insured losses from central Europe flooding

Most of the estimated insured losses will be retained by insurers.

Kyoung-son Song , 02 October 2024