NU Online News Service, April 14, 3:01 p.m. EDT

PartnerRe says it expects approximately $500 million in losses, pre-tax and net of retrocession and reinstatement premiums, from the March 11 Japan earthquake and tsunami.

The estimate assumes an industry loss of between $25 billion and $30 billion, the company says.

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