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Insurance impact of Japan’s Noto Peninsula earthquake likely to be ‘small’: Fitch

Estimated losses are small compared to 2011's Great East Japan Earthquake, with Fitch echoing announcements from Moody's and AM Best that the credit impact on non-life insurers should be manageable.

Editorial team

January 10, 2024

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