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The Kincade Fire in Sonoma County, the Simi Fire in Ventura County and the Getty Fire on the outskirts of Los Angeles are almost extinguished.
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The carrier expects Typhoon Hagibis to cost it EUR200mn.
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The carrier said it anticipated larger losses from Typhoon Hagibis in Q4 than those generated by the Q3 catastrophes.
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Cat losses and higher reinsurance ceded premiums were partially offset by improved underwriting margins and continued discipline over operating expenses, the carrier said.
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The Floridian insurer also increased its Hurricane Michael loss to $32.5mn in the quarter.
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The reinsurer reported a gross loss of EUR207.7mn ($230.2mn) for Dorian and EUR167.2mn for Faxai.
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As many as 374 structures had been destroyed, 60 had been damaged and 405 remained threatened.
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It will be many months before the $11bn payout agreed between Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) filters through to the (re)insurance and ILS markets, with this lump sum likely to benefit some parties more than others.
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Retro fundraising hits the wall, with Eklund downing tools on start-up.
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Despite continuing Irma losses, retro availability could be a stronger influence on 2020 renewals, suggested one Florida insurer.
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Multinational measures have helped to close the insurance protection gap in Asia.
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Emergency services are attempting to stop one fire from spreading to valuable avocado and citrus orchards nearby.