Catastrophes continued to impact carriers through August, with personal-lines insurers reporting elevated claims activity for the month.
Allstate Corp. says it expects $735 million in August pretax catastrophe losses from eight events, including Hurricane Irene.
Hurricane Irene, which affected the East Coast at the end of August from South Carolina to Maine, cost Allstate an estimated $500 million, the company says in a statement.
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