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Coronavirus claims hit shares of European insurers

Firms pay out as events are cancelled and business operations are interrupted; capital positions shrink

European insurers have been singed by coronavirus claims and restrictions since the beginning of the year—and their share prices are feeling the burn.

The Euro Stoxx Insurance index is down more than 20% so far this year, trailing the broad Euro Stoxx 600 stock-market index, which is down more than 10% over the same period.

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