Munich Re Says 3Q Loss Likely as Harvey, Irma Threaten 2017 Profit Goal

Germany's Munich Re AG (MUV2.XE), the world's biggest reinsurer, said late Wednesday it could miss its 2017 profit target because of a high bill for insurers and reinsurers caused by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma in the U.S. and the Caribbean.

Munich Re said it will likely report a loss for the third quarter. For the full year, it previously guided for an after-tax profit, including minorities, of between EUR2.0 billion and EUR2.4 billion ($2.4B-$2.86B).

It also said reinsurers and insurers aren't yet able to quantify the impact of the two hurricanes.

Munich Re said its capital base remains solid even after the hits from the storm.

Write to Ulrike Dauer at ulrike.dauer@wsj.com

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September 14, 2017 02:24 ET (06:24 GMT)