Total property & casualty operations — Loss from catastrophes
Loews Total property & casualty operations — Loss from catastrophes increased by 120.0% to $88.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 9.3%, from $97.00M to $88.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Total property & casualty operations — Loss from catastrophes shows relatively stable performance with a -1.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals higher exposure to environmental risks or a significant event period, which reduces underwriting margins. A decrease suggests a period of lower environmental volatility or effective risk mitigation through reinsurance.
Detailed definition
This metric quantifies the pretax financial impact of large-scale, unpredictable events such as natural disasters, hurri...
Peer comparison
Most P&C insurers report 'catastrophe losses' as a standard line item; comparisons are made based on the impact to the combined ratio relative to industry peers.
l_segment_total_property_casualty_operations_loss_from_catastrophesHistorical Data
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $61.75M | $61.75M | $61.75M | $61.75M | $59.00M | $59.00M | $59.00M | $59.00M | $88.00M | $82.00M | $143.00M | $45.00M | $97.00M | $62.00M | $41.00M | $40.00M | $88.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -4.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +49.2% | -6.8% | +74.4% | -68.5% | +115.6% | -36.1% | -33.9% | -2.4% | +120.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.5% | -4.5% | -4.5% | -4.5% | +49.2% | +39.0% | +142.4% | -23.7% | +10.2% | -24.4% | -71.3% | -11.1% | -9.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Loews's total property & casualty operations — loss from catastrophes?
- Loews (L) reported total property & casualty operations — loss from catastrophes of $88.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Loews's total property & casualty operations — loss from catastrophes changed year-over-year?
- Loews's total property & casualty operations — loss from catastrophes decreased by 9.3% year-over-year, from $97.00M to $88.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Loews's total property & casualty operations — loss from catastrophes?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Loews's total property & casualty operations — loss from catastrophes has grown at a -1.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $247.00M to $240.00M.
- What does total property & casualty operations — loss from catastrophes mean?
- The total financial cost incurred by the insurance business due to major natural disasters or large-scale catastrophic events.