Beazley braces for $170m hit from COVID-19 insurance claims

Specialist insurer Beazley is expecting losses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic of $170 million net of reinsurance, with nearly $100 million across the marine, property and reinsurance divisions, mostly related to business interruption claims.

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Beazley, Claims, Rates, Insurance, Reinsurance, Coronavirus, Andrew Horton, North America

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