Allstate expects a $1.1 billion hit from LA wildfires
Homeowners' insurance generated $1.3 billion of underwriting income for the insurer in 2024 and covered $3.7 billion in losses.
By Joe Toppe |
February 11, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Firefighters work to contain wildfires near Eaton Canyon in California on Thursday, January 9, 2025. Photo: Amanda Bronstad/ALM.
Allstate’s predicted $1.1 billion in losses related to the LA County wildfires reflects a comprehensive reinsurance program and a company decision to reduce market share beginning in 2007, the insurer said in a recent earnings statement.
The carrier also reported $16.5 billion in total revenues for the fourth quarter of 2024 to notch an 11.3% increase from prior year quarter, and $64.1 billion in total revenues for the year to notch a 12.3% increase from 2023.
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