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Adam Szakmary; Source: Hiscox Re
9 September 2018Insurance

Wildfires triggered rate hikes

Some lines of business hit by severe losses such as the wildfires this year have already seen substantial rate increases—but this is the exception rather than the rule, Adam Szakmary, director of underwriting, Bermuda, at Hiscox Re & ILS, told Monte Carlo Today.

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