Japan earthquake to hit reinsurance market

The most powerful earthquake to have hit Japan in over 300 years unleashed a tsunami fury, which is likely to have an impact on the global reinsurance market.

March 11, 2011 / 23:01 IST
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The most powerful earthquake to have hit Japan in over 300 years unleashed a tsunami fury. At last count a Japanese news agency is reporting at least 350 people dead. The first tsunami wave has also just hit the US west coast. So what will be the impact of the earthquake on the Japanese economy?

Lawrence Summers, President Emeritus, Harvard University said,
first published: Mar 11, 2011 10:37 pm

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