Hurricane Claims Dent Insurers' Profits
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Two more insurers on Thursday joined  the growing chorus warning that recent U.S. hurricanes would  cause earnings for the third-quarter to miss projections -- and  analysts said they expect more warnings.
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After hurricanes Charley and Frances, and with Hurricane Ivan&#39;s arrival, American Financial Group says its 2004 profits will come in at the low end of its forecasts.
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A recent spate of storms in the south-eastern US could leave insurers facing their biggest ever hurricane damages bill, an industry body has said.
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Hurricane Jeanne, which roared across  Florida on Sunday, may have caused $4 billion to $8 billion in  insured damage, a risk management group said.
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German insurer Allianz sees profits slide as it absorbs the cost of 2004's devastating hurricanes, but its figures prove better than feared.
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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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The St. Paul Travelers Cos. Inc. estimated it lost about $140 million as a result of Hurricane Charley. This is a net loss, after tax allowances and reinsurance payments, the St.
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Property and casualty insurance provider Safeco Corp. said Tuesday it expects claims from the four hurricanes that hit the southeastern United States in August and September to reduce third-quarter earnings by $127 million, or 96 cents per share.
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Berkshire Hathaway, the company run by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, reports a drop in quarterly profits after hurricanes cost it $816m (Â£439m).
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Performance Food Group Co. said Monday that earnings for the third and fourth quarters will fall below its previous estimates, in part due to the effects of the hurricanes that hit the Southeast.
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Hurricane Frances could cause $3-6bn in insured losses in the US, less than experts first predicted.
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When estimates for insured damages from Hurricane Ivan dropped from $20 billion to between $4 and $10 billion, insurance stocks staged a modest rally.
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including hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne -- contributed to $21.3 billion in insured property loss claims, says actuarial firm ISO.
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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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One or two insurance companies might not have the financial wherewithal to survive this year&#39;s hurricane season in Florida, said several top industry officials and state regulators.
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Insurers are braced to pay out about  $7 billion in claims for devastation caused by Hurricane  Charley, making the storm the second most costly after  Hurricane Andrew, industry and government officials said on  Monday.
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Nowhere are insurance rates more severe than in Florida, where storms in recent years have added billions to the insurersÂ losses.