Swiss Re has estimated its preliminary combined claims burden from recent natural catastrophes booked in the fourth quarter of 2018 at approximately $1.0 billion, net of retrocession and before tax, mainly affecting the reinsurance operations. Swiss Re, Natural catastrophe, Losses, Property, Reinsurance, California wildfires, North America, Global, Europe
Swiss Re has estimated $ 1bn of losses for natural catastrophe claims in Q4 the quarter , with Hurricane Michael and California 's Camp and Woolsey wildfires in the Germany expected to cost the insurer 1bn m and $375m in claims respectively. Costs of typhoons Jebi and Trami in Japan rose an estimated $320m in the quarter . Meanwhile, man-made catastrophes, including a large industrial fire in Germany , the Ituango dam flooding and a satellite loss, cost the company an estimated $320m .