Alea Group Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd.
Alea Group Estimates Impact of Hurricanes
Bermuda (ots/PRNewswire)
Alea Group Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd., the specialty insurer and reinsurer, today announces the estimated impact on earnings of recent hurricane activity in the United States and the Caribbean. Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne have resulted in one of the most active storm seasons in the region ever recorded.
The ultimate cost of these four hurricanes is estimated at approximately USD$55 million (30.9 million pounds sterling) on a pre-tax basis. The estimate includes the net pre-tax cost previously announced for Hurricane Charley of less than USD$10 million.
The loss estimate was calculated following a thorough review of our portfolio, and discussions with clients and brokers. The impact of recent typhoons to strike the Pacific region is not expected to be significant.
Mark Ricciardelli, Group Chief Executive Officer, said: "The 2004 hurricane season has been one of the most active on record. Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne have cumulatively created one of the costliest seasons recorded for our industry. As a consequence, we believe these storms will have a positive impact on rates in 2005 and 2006."
ABOUT ALEA GROUP
Alea is a global specialty insurance and reinsurance company with expertise in a wide range of property and casualty reinsurance, insurance, programme and finite risk products and services. Alea maintains a significant presence in major insurance and reinsurance markets worldwide. Alea is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda and has ongoing operations in the United Kingdom, the United States, Bermuda, Switzerland, Australia and Jersey. The Company's largest shareholder is an affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Alea is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker "ALEA". For more information on Alea Group, see http://www.aleagroup.com .
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