NU Online News Service, June 20, 1:09 p.m.EDT

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Zurich Financial Services Group says it expects $295 million inlosses from April and May U.S. storms for both Zurich North Americaand Farmers Re.

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The estimate is net of reinsurance and before tax.

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Zurich says its Commercial and Global Corporate businesses inNorth America are expected to take $200 million of the loss, whileFarmers Re is expected to take the remaining $95 million. ForFarmers Re, Zurich says the losses reflect reinsurance coverageproved to the Farmers Exchanges, which are managed but not owned byZurich subsidiary Farmers Group.

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Farmers Exchanges expect losses from the storms to be about $400million, Zurich says.

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