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Verisk Estimates Insured Losses for Winter Storm Fern Could Reach USD 4 Billion
Freeze is expected to be the largest driver of insured losses among the modeled perilsBOSTON, Feb. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading strategic data analytics and technology provider to the global insurance industry, estimates insured industry losses to property and auto from Winter Storm Fern could reach USD 4 billion, according to an initial analysis by the company’s Catastrophe and Risk Solutions group. Freeze impacts are expected to be the largest driver of losses,
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