Hurricanes and earthquakes will cost insurance industry £72bn
(The Guardian Mexico)

Hiscox said claims associated with hurricanes would make 2017 one of the worst years for natural disastersHurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, along with two recent earthquakes in Mexico will cost the insurance industry $95bn (£72bn), according to estimates released on Friday.Swiss Re, one of the world´s biggest reinsurance companies, made the estimate as it admitted its own bill for the natural disasters would be around $3.6bn. Continue reading...