Cat losses and forex movements hit Chaucer profits

Lloyd’s syndicate Chaucer saw operating income fall to just $5.5mn for the second quarter as catastrophe losses and a weak pound took their toll on the carrier’s bottom line, its American owner The Hanover reported today.

The result marked a significant deterioration from the $42mn profit the syndicate posted for the same period in 2015.

The Lloyd’s carrier suffered losses totalling around $26mn from wildfires in Canada as well as earthquakes in Ecuador and Japan.

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