UK flood losses continue to leak out

Further loss figures arising from UK winter storms have begun to
emerge in the annual and Q4 results published by carriers in recent
weeks.
Results included estimated loss burdens from storms Desmond,
Frank and Eva, which struck the UK in December and January.
UK personal lines insurer Direct Line suffered the largest hit
among the recent reporters, booking a £130mn ($181mn) loss
across its home and commercial books from the UK storms in
December.
Next in line was QBE, which...