Am Re Profit Down Sharply, Hurt By CAT Losses

NU Online News Service, Nov. 8, 4:23 p.m. EST?American Re Corporation, a Princeton, N.J.-based unit of Munich Re,posted sharply lower third-quarter profit, which dropped to $6.8million from $55 million reported during the year-agoquarter.[@@]

The company blamed unusually high catastrophe losses andprior-period loss developments for its lackluster results.

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