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Alex Daniel

Hiscox takes £134m hit on LA wildfires after second year of record profit

The wildfires have been estimated by some to be the costliest natural disaster in US history (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) - (AP)

Hiscox has said it will take a 170 million dollar (£134 million) hit from the Los Angeles wildfires which broke out at the start of 2025.

The wildfires, which raged during the first half of January, have been estimated by some to be the costliest natural disaster in US history.

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