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Best's Review Examines Challenges and Successes Following Hurricane Andrew

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new article from Best’s Review looks at Hurricane Andrew 30 years later. The storm still ranks as one of the most costly to hit the United States, causing some $30 billion in insurance losses in 2021 dollars, and it fundamentally changed the face of the global reinsurance market. Read what industry experts say about the industry developments that took place in its aftermath in “30 Years After Hurricane Andrew, Bermuda Reinsurers, Florida ‘Joined at the Hip.’”

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Executive Editor, Best’s Review®
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patricia.vowinkel@ambest.com

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