While I and others like me are keeping our fingers crossed on this side of the pond, it sounds like my counterparts in Britain are having an ugly year. Seen at Business Insurance:
In January, Windstorm Kyrill hit parts of the United Kingdom and caused insured losses of £350 million ($709.4 million), according to estimates from the London-based Assn. of British Insurers. Floods in June are expected to cost insurers about £1.5 billion ($3.0 billion), while further flooding in July is expected to cause insured losses of at least £1.0 billion ($2.0 billion), according to ABI estimates.
I’ll still keep hoping for a quiet August and September in the States.