Allstate, Other Insurers Face New Losses as Frances Nears Coast
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Allstate Corp., St. Paul Travelers Cos., Ace Ltd. and other insurers face billions of dollars in losses as Hurricane Frances heads toward a collision with Florida&#39;s east coast today.
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Hurricane Frances will probably not rack up as large an insurance bill as initially feared. With premium hikes typically following big losses, thatâs good news for most insurance-buying companies not affected by the devastating storm.
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Early loss data suggests the insurance bill from Hurricane Frances, which wreaked havoc across Florida at the weekend, may turn out to be lower than that of August's Charley, UK insurer Amlin said on Monday.
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The property insurance industry had record third-quarter losses this year after a series of storms, including a string of hurricanes, according to an actuarial firm&#39;s preliminary estimate.
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Along the coast from Texas to Maine, insurance costs are doubling or tripling as part of continuing fallout from Hurricane Katrina.
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Hurricane Frances, which may become the costliest storm to hit the US in a dozen years, headed toward Florida, forcing about 2.5 million people to flee their homes.
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Hurricane Frances will hurt sales and profits at Federated Department Stores Inc., the retailer said Tuesday. The Lazarus-Macy&#39;s parent estimates it will lose $20 million in sales, while
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Losses for the global insurance industry from the devastating earthquake and tsunami waves in Southeast Asia -- where the death toll is in the tens of thousands -- are likely to be sharply below claims from the hurricanes in Florida this year, as the regions hit over the weekend are generally underinsured, analysts said yesterday.
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Allstate Corp. (ALL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 2 US home and auto insurer, warned on Wednesday its third-quarter profits would fall well short of expectations due to more than $1 billion in hurricane-related payouts.
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U.S. insurers on Monday predicted that Hurricane Charley could be the most costly U.S. storm since Andrew in 1992, with Florida officials initially estimating economic losses at &#36;15 billion.
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The coast of Florida is taking a beating from Hurricane Frances which struck during the night with winds of up to 100mph. The holiday resort of Palm Beach was the first to be hit and the storm is now moving
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Hurricane Frances threatens to dampen sales, and possibly earnings, for a slew of companies -- from insurers to airlines -- as business activity screeches to a halt only three weeks after Hurricane Charley hit Florida.
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Hurricane Frances weakened on Friday, but still caused heavy damage in the Bahamas. At least one death is reported in the Bahamas as a result of the storm.
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Hurricane Frances pounds the Florida coast, littering the shoreline behind the Singer Island Yacht Club in Palm Beach County with boats and debris.
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Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.  HIG.N on Tuesday became the latest insurer to issue a profit  warning tied to Hurricane Charley, the strongest storm to hit  Florida in a dozen years.
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For insurers, though, the third hurricane in almost as many weeks could herald an earnings hit. For Allstate (NYSE: ALL), Chubb (NYSE: CB), and St.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla.  - Hurricane Frances caused $2  billion to $4 billion in insured damages in Florida, according  to early estimates, a state official said on Tuesday.