Wildfire
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The carrier has paid $1.75bn on around 9,500 claims filed from the wildfires. -
The carrier estimated January cat losses of $1.08bn, or $849mn after-tax, including the fires.
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Wildfire loss ‘serves as a strong reminder not to unwind hard-fought for rates and terms’, the executive said.
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The carrier said 72% of those losses occurred in personal property.
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A higher loss quantum will put a greater burden on retro programmes.
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The estimate is net of its per-occurrence reinsurance program and gross of tax.
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Insurers have paid $6.9bn in Southern California wildfire claims in the first four weeks of recovery.
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The loss aggregator has classified the fires as two separate events for reinsurance purposes.
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Wildfire is rarely singled out as an exposure that can shift portfolio outcomes.
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The fall marks this the first time in 20 years the index has been negative in January.
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More than 33,000 claims had been filed as of 5 February.
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The firm will match segregated accounts of portfolios to investor mandates.
