苏黎世保险集团表示，其财产与意外险业务在第三季度出现较高的自然灾害损失，此前德国、意大利和瑞士遭遇风暴袭击。
Insurance Group AG said it saw elevated natural catastrophe losses in its property & casualty business in the third quarter, following storms in Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
这家瑞士保险公司周四在第三季度经营更新中称，截至9月的三个月内，该业务单元的自然灾害损失率升至3.2%，去年同期为1.4%。
The natural catastrophe loss ratio in the unit rose to 3.2% in the three months to September, from 1.4% a year earlier, the Swiss insurer said in its third-quarter trading update on Thursday.
该期间以欧洲天气事件为标志，包括冰雹风暴和暴雨，引发了财产、车辆和基础设施索赔。哥伦比亚的一场地震也导致损失激增。
The period was marked by weather events in Europe including hailstorms and heavy rain, which drove property, vehicle and infrastructure claims. An earthquake in Colombia also contributed to the jump.
苏黎世保险表示，其财产与意外险业务的定价趋势正在放缓，行业保费增速放缓。按可比基础计算，该业务毛承保保费增至421亿美元，较上年同期增长7%。大额财产险费率涨幅放缓拖累了商业保险业务。
Zurich said pricing trends in its property and casualty business are moderating, amid slowing premium increases across the industry. Gross written premiums in the business rose to $42.1 billion, on a like-for-like basis a 7% increase compared to the previous year. Slower rate increases in the large-property business weighed on commercial insurance, Zurich said.
寿险业务方面，毛承保保费增长3%。农场主互保交易所按美元计算增长4%。
In the life business, gross written premiums gained 3%. Farmers Exchanges saw a 4% increase in dollar terms.
10月，苏黎世保险完成了对专业保险公司必维保险110亿美元的收购，该公司称此举将打造全球最大的专业保险公司，毛承保保费约150亿美元。这家瑞士公司表示，该交易还将帮助其利用必维在劳合社市场的布局。
In October, Zurich completed its $11 billion acquisition of specialty insurer Beazley Plc., a deal it said would create the world’s largest specialty insurer with about $15 billion of gross written premiums. The Swiss firm said the deal would also help it leverage Beazley’s presence in the Lloyd’s of London market.
公司称将于11月17日的投资者日上提供必维整合进展的最新情况。
The firm said it will provide an update on the integration of Beazley at its investor day on November 17.