Insured losses from crashed Air France plane may reach $1bn
The Air France passenger plane that went missing over the Atlantic Ocean may result in $1bn of insured losses, Guy Carpenter has said, quoting the UK reinsurance press.
On Monday Reinsurance revealed that the hull of the aircraft is insured for around $100m, while Guy Carpenter, quoting the UK reinsurance press' "market sources", added liability costs could runOnly users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.
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