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28 March 2024Insurance

Re/insurers face $4bn hit from Baltimore bridge disaster, topping Costa Concordia claims

Following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, insured losses are anticipated to reach up to $4 billion, surpassing the record payouts seen after one of Europe’s worst maritime disasters in 2012 off the coast of Italy.

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