Windstorm Emma to cost Allianz €200m
Global insurer Allianz has estimated that Winter storm Emma , which swept through Central Europe in the first weekend of March, will cost it more than €200m euros in net claims before tax.
For Germany, the firm said its Allianz Deutschland subsidiary estimates more than 100,000 claims.
"This corresponds to estimated net claims between 100 and 200 million euros," says Gerhard Rupprecht
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