Industry tries to piece together $100bn loss puzzle

As third quarter cat loss disclosures roll in with the earnings
season, a discussion is heating up in the market about whether
recent events will generate the $100bn industry loss sources had
been coalescing around.
A running tally compiled by The
Insurance Insider for disclosed Q3 cat losses
currently stands at approximately $31bn, less than a third of the
$100bn industry loss estimate that has been bandied about the
market.
To avoid double-counting, this particular loss tally does not
include.