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PartnerRe Ltd. has estimated losses of between $180 million and $240 million from the earthquake that shook New Zealand last month. The initial estimate of expected losses relates to the M6.3 earthquake which occurred near Christchurch on February 21...

Bermuda reinsurer Validus Holdings Ltd today estimated its losses from last week’s deadly New Zealand earthquake at between $25 million and $50 million. It based this on an industry loss estimate for the earthquake, which left more than 100 people d...

NEW YORK (Bloomberg) New Zealand’s deadliest earthquake in eight decades, which toppled buildings and trapped workers in Christchurch, the country’s second-largest city, may lead to higher prices for reinsurance in the Asia-Pacific region. Bermuda is...

Bermuda reinsurers will face heavy claims from New Zealand for the second time in less than six months after the country was hit by a deadly earthquake. Total losses from the quake that devastated Christchurch yesterday may top the $6 billion of loss...

Bermudians with family in New Zealand have struggled to get news of their loved ones after the latest earthquake, which has claimed the lives of at least 65 people. The quake, which measured 6.3 on the Richter Scale, struck downtown Christchurch at r...

Insurers’ losses from New Zealand’s deadliest earthquake in 80 years today may top the $6 billion of claims from a previous quake in the same place September, according to UK-based insurance analyst Peel Hunt. At least 65 people died in the 6.3 magni...

National Security Minister David Burch has spoken of his awe at the Haitian people’s resilience and strength. The nation yesterday observed the first anniversary of the devastating 7.0 earthquake that struck there. The Government Senate leader said ...

More than a million dollars, hundreds of volunteers and thousands of prayers were sent to Haiti in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake on January 12, 2010. Days after the natural disaster had wreaked havoc on the impoverished Caribbean natio...

Twelve months after a devastating earthquake shook Haiti to its core, the country is still grappling to find some stability. The 7.0 earthquake lasted around 35 seconds. It left more than 220,000 dead, 300,000 injured, and one million homeless. The...

There is a long road ahead to rebuilding Haiti, but local charity Cornerstone Foundation is determined to make a difference one mission trip at a time. Foundation president Pastor Gary Simons has so far led the organisation on seven mission trips to...