The remains of the Morandi motorway bridge in Genoa, Italy. (Photo: Federico Bernini/Bloomberg)
Swiss Re AG said it will post relatively "large" losses from claims in the third quarter, as man-made disasters including the collapse of a bridge in Italy add to damage from storms.
Natural disaster claims, mainly from Japan and North America, totaled $1.1 billion in the period, the reinsurer said in a statement from Zurich. Man-made losses, including from the collapse of a motorway bridge in Genoa, Italy, that killed 43 people, added $300 million.
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