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The group’s CEO Jörg Asmussen made the comments in Berlin on Wednesday.
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The second-largest fire in California’s history has so far affected mostly woodland areas.
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The earthquake that hit the island’s southwest peninsula on 14 August is estimated to have caused $1.7bn of total losses, according to the firm’s Caribbean earthquake reference model.
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Despite the Q2 increase, the Everest Re sidecar’s written premium for the first half was down 2% to $155.3mn.
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The carrier said flooding in the country would have an impact of EUR55mn on its net results.
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Overall figure was driven by a deep winter freeze, hailstorms and wildfires and marked the second highest first-half figure behind 2011.
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So far, damage costs caused by the California fire are thought to be below $1bn.
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Winds and high temperatures point to potential further growth of the blaze.
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NHC says the weather system is likely to threaten Florida by the weekend.
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The tropical Atlantic has not seen a single named storm from July 10 to August 9 for the third time since 1955, but experts warn that this does not mean hurricane season is slowing.
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The fire is the second largest in California’s history behind the August Complex Fire last year.
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Louisiana insurance department says claims for 2020 hurricanes rise 4% in second quarter; Hurricane Laura now 2nd most expensive.