Validus Holdings says second-quarter net income dropped 81.7 percent to $30.7 million.

Net income was $167.6 million last year for the same period.

The Pembroke, Bermuda-based insurer absorbed $77.6 million in catastrophe losses during the second quarter from the flooding in Europe. A year ago the company had no catastrophe losses during the same three months.

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