Swiss Re estimates CHF 1.70 billion hail damage: stock pre-market at EUR 154.60
Published on 10/14/2026 at 07:50 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSWeather losses and market context
- Swiss Re attributed CHF 1.70 billion in damage to August's Swiss hailstorm on October 13, 2026.
- Swiss Re stock was at EUR 154.60 at 7:49 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 14, 2026.
- The report said vehicle damage alone reached CHF 800 million.
Swiss Re said damage from August's hailstorm in Switzerland reached CHF 1.70 billion, according to Swissinfo in a report published October 13, 2026. Separately, Swiss Re stock was at EUR 154.60 at Lang & Schwarz at 7:49 a.m. CEST on October 14, 2026.
Pre-market indication
The Lang & Schwarz bid was EUR 154.15 and the ask was EUR 155.05. The further course from the Xetra open at 9:00 a.m. CEST is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Swiss Re stock.
What matters today
Swiss Re's latest company-specific item is dated October 13, 2026. The next round-number level is EUR 155.00. The report said losses across the insurance sector associated with forest fires have risen by 8% to 11% annually.
Hailstorm losses
The August 28 storm affected a densely populated area, with hailstones locally reaching five centimeters in diameter. Damage to motor vehicles alone amounted to around CHF 800 million, with Bern, Solothurn, Aargau, Zurich and Thurgau among the hardest-hit regions, Swissinfo reported.
Market context: Market report SMI.
