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2017 catastrophes to hit QBE's profits for $600m

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Sydney-headquartered global insurer QBE has updated the market that recent losses in Mexico and the US will have a significant impact on full year profits.

In a market update yesterday the insurer said it had increased its 2017 allowance for large individual risk and catastrophe claims to $1.75bn (£1.32bn) taking a $600m toll on pre-tax earnings with the

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