In the week to 12 December the FTSE All Share rose 2.1% vs. -0.7% for the Insurance Index and -0.4% for the Lloyd’s Index. The best performer was JLT (+2.5%); Lancashire (-2.4%) was the worst performer. H2 has seen devastating natural catastrophes that have left (re)insurers facing significant losses. 2017 ends with wildfires still raging in California: the insured loss from the October fires alone is cUS$10bn. The loss impact on the industry may not be as material as HIM but represents
14 Dec 2017
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Beazley Plc (BEZ:LON), 658 | Helios Underwriting PLC (HUW:LON), 162 | Hiscox Ltd (HSX:LON), 1,172 | Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT:LON), 0 | Lancashire Holdings Limited (LRE:LON), 576
- Published:
14 Dec 2017 -
Author:
Joanna Parsons -
Pages:
10
In the week to 12 December the FTSE All Share rose 2.1% vs. -0.7% for the Insurance Index and -0.4% for the Lloyd’s Index. The best performer was JLT (+2.5%); Lancashire (-2.4%) was the worst performer. H2 has seen devastating natural catastrophes that have left (re)insurers facing significant losses. 2017 ends with wildfires still raging in California: the insured loss from the October fires alone is cUS$10bn. The loss impact on the industry may not be as material as HIM but represents