Charley Eats 18% Of Bermuda's Net
NU Online News Service, Sept. 7, 2:25 p.m. EDT?Early estimates of Hurricane Charley losses for the Bermuda insurance market indicate it will be the equivalent of 18 percent of the net income for companies on the island in the first half, according to a brokerage report.[@@]
That finding appeared in a study of 16 insurers in the Bermuda market performed by Benfield Group research. It also found most firms' management is optimistic that declining rates will not drop too steeply.
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