Beazley to pay out $40 million for California fires
The insurer has estimated its costs for the wildfires, which killed dozens and destroyed thousands of homes
Beazley to pay out $40 million for California fires
CATASTROPHE & FLOOD
By Ryan Smith
07 Dec 2018

Specialty insurer Beazley has announced that it estimates that it will take a $40 million hit, net of reinsurance, from the California wildfires, according to a Reuters report.

The massive fires burned 240 square miles last month, forcing the evacuation of more than 50,000 people, according to The Independent.

The fires destroyed thousands of homes and killed dozens of people.

Earlier in the year, Beazley reported that it had paid out $238 million in claims related to a string of Atlantic hurricanes and earthquakes in New Mexico, The Independent reported.

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