The figure is an estimate by ASES, the Salvadoran Association of Insurance Companies, after a preliminary assessment of reconstruction costs.

"These figures arise in the midst of a tax reform discussion that could drive away 8 reinsurers that operate in the country. The most renowned are Gen-Re, Mexico's Reaseguradora Patria and Germany's Hannover Re", reports newspaper El Mundo.

Source: elmundo.com.sv

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