translate English to French: Return on equity for P&C insurers fell sharply from 13.1 per cent in 1997 to 7.1 per cent in 1998 due mainly to claims related to the ice storm.
En 2001, l’indice TSE 300 a subi la deuxième perte la plus importante de son histoire, de sorte que le rendement des placements des assureurs multirisques a diminué.