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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Julia Kollewe

Lloyd’s of London expects $2.3bn losses from California wildfires

The remains of vehicles and businesses burned in the Palisades fire in Los Angeles, California, in January 2025.
The remains of vehicles and businesses burned in the Palisades fire in Los Angeles, California, in January. Photograph: David Ryder/Reuters

Lloyd’s of London expects losses of $2.3bn (£1.78bn) from the California wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles this year, but fine art losses were limited because rich residents took their prize possessions with them.

The Eaton and Palisades blazes in Los Angeles in early January killed 29 people and were only fully contained after 24 days, having burned more than 14,973 hectares (37,000 acres) and destroyed more than 16,000 buildings.

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