Reinsurance loss estimates from Hurricane Katrina trickle in asthe nature of the event makes solid estimates problematic.

Zurich-based Swiss Re estimated a net loss burden from thisevent at $500 million.

"The complexity of the damage caused by the storm and subsequentflooding means estimates have more than a usual degree ofuncertainty," the company said in a statement.

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