Natural Disasters Hit Insurer Suncorp Profits – The Age

Suncorp’s profits have fared better than expected during a summer of high natural hazard claims, despite wild weather and volatile investment markets sparking a 29.1% drop in profits and a cut to the dividend, The Age reported

The Australian insurer said its natural hazard claims costs for the six months to December had hit A$695 million ($496 million), which was A$205 million more than expected in the first half of the financial year.

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