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Swiss Re says insurance cost of tsunami low

By Tom Griggs in London

Published: December 30 2004 10:30 | Last updated: December 30 2004 10:30

Damages from Sunday’s tsunami seem unlikely to wreak devastation on the insurance industry after Swiss Re, the world’s second-largest reinsurer, said on Thursday that disaster would cost it less than SFr100m ($88m).

The Swiss group said that despite the widespread death and destruction, the effect on its business would be comparatively low.

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