A new estimate of the economic damage wrought by the Japan disaster put the figure as high as $300 billion, while insurers continued to offer early estimates of their exposure.

　　新近進(jìn)行的一項(xiàng)預(yù)估認(rèn)為，日本此次災(zāi)難造成的經(jīng)濟(jì)損失最高將達(dá)3,000億美元。各家保險(xiǎn)公司目前仍在對(duì)它們?cè)谶@一災(zāi)難中可能遭受的損失進(jìn)行初步估算。

　　On Monday, disaster-modeling company Risk Management Solutions Inc. estimated the earthquake and tsunami will lead to economic losses of $200 billion to $300 billion.

　　瑞士再保險(xiǎn)公司（Swiss Re）周一說，它預(yù)計(jì)日本地震和海嘯會(huì)使其面臨12億美元的索賠額，但提醒說它的預(yù)計(jì)是以不確定性高于通常水平為條件的，隨著被保險(xiǎn)財(cái)產(chǎn)的損失程度日益明確，這個(gè)數(shù)字可能需要作出調(diào)整。

　　Analysts expect about 10% to 20% of the economic cost of the earthquake to be borne by private insurers and reinsurers, most of which have enough capital to withstand the losses. Still, with economic losses potentially exceeding $200 billion, the event would still be one of the costliest disasters in history for the insurance industry.

　　Associated Press2011年3月21日，在日本東北部的陸前高田市，一名年邁的婦女在被3月11日的地震和海嘯摧毀的城鎮(zhèn)中尋找她的物品。周一，災(zāi)害模型分析公司Risk Management Solutions Inc.預(yù)計(jì)，日本地震和海嘯將導(dǎo)致2,000億到3,000億美元的經(jīng)濟(jì)損失。

　　Swiss Re said Monday it expects claims costs of $1.2 billion from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, but cautioned that its estimate is subject to a higher-than-usual degree of uncertainty and may need to be adjusted as the extent of the insured losses becomes clearer.

　　分析師預(yù)計(jì)，日本地震所造成經(jīng)濟(jì)損失的約10%到20%將由私營保險(xiǎn)公司和再保險(xiǎn)公司承擔(dān)，它們大部分都有足夠的資金來承擔(dān)這些損失。但由于此次災(zāi)難造成的經(jīng)濟(jì)損失有可能超過2,000億美元，因此它仍將是保險(xiǎn)業(yè)歷史上造成經(jīng)濟(jì)損失最大的災(zāi)難之一。

　　The reinsurance company said the incident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant is unlikely to result in a significant direct loss for the non-life insurance industry. Earthquake and tsunami damage for nuclear facilities in Japan is largely provided by the government.

　　這家再保險(xiǎn)公司說，福島核電站事故不大可能給非壽險(xiǎn)行業(yè)造成大量直接損失。地震和海嘯對(duì)日本核設(shè)施的破壞將主要由政府提供損失賠償。

　　American International Group Inc. last Friday estimated its property and casualty business would have to pay $700 million in claims arising from the Japan earthquake and tsunami, excluding $500 million in catastrophe reserves its Japanese operations earlier established for earthquake damage to people's homes.

　　美國國際集團(tuán)（American International Group Inc.）上周五預(yù)計(jì)，其財(cái)產(chǎn)險(xiǎn)和意外險(xiǎn)業(yè)務(wù)將需要為日本地震和海嘯造成的損失賠付7億美元，這其中不包括該公司日本業(yè)務(wù)早些時(shí)候?yàn)榫用穹课菰馐艿卣鹌茐亩⒌?億美元巨災(zāi)儲(chǔ)備金。

　　Munich Re, the world's largest reinsurance company by premiums, and Hannover Re both said on Monday that it was too early to provide an estimate. French reinsurer Scor SE has said its pretax losses will likely be less than 185 million ($262.1 million).

　　慕尼黑再保險(xiǎn)公司（Munich Re）和漢諾威再保險(xiǎn)公司（Hannover Re）周一均表示，現(xiàn)在提供賠償額預(yù)估數(shù)字還為時(shí)尚早。法國再保險(xiǎn)公司Scor SE說，其稅前損失預(yù)計(jì)會(huì)少于1.85億歐元（2.621億美元）。慕尼黑再保險(xiǎn)公司按保費(fèi)收入衡量是世界最大的再保險(xiǎn)公司。

　　Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc., which has an agreement to assume a 20% share of Swiss Re's world-wide property and casualty business, is likely to face claims from the Japanese quake.

　　巴菲特（Warren Buffett）的伯克希爾哈撒韋公司（Berkshire Hathaway Inc.）可能會(huì)面臨日本地震導(dǎo)致的索賠要求。它與瑞士再保險(xiǎn)公司簽有一項(xiàng)協(xié)議，需承擔(dān)后者全球財(cái)產(chǎn)險(xiǎn)和意外險(xiǎn)業(yè)務(wù)20%的成本。

　　In addition to the Swiss Re deal, Berkshire's two large reinsurance businesses are likely to have exposures from Japanese disaster coverage they sold. The Omaha, Neb., conglomerate so far hasn't provided estimates of its quake-related claims but is expected to disclose them when it reports first-quarter results.

　　除瑞士再保險(xiǎn)公司外，伯克希爾的兩大再保險(xiǎn)公司銷售的日本災(zāi)難保險(xiǎn)可能也面臨索賠。這家位于內(nèi)布拉斯加州奧馬哈的企業(yè)集團(tuán)目前尚未提供對(duì)地震相關(guān)保險(xiǎn)理賠的估計(jì)，不過預(yù)計(jì)將在公布一季度收益時(shí)進(jìn)行披露。

　　Analysts from Barclays Capital said Berkshire is likely to see a $1 billion to $2 billion impact, a loss the cash-rich company can easily absorb.

　　Barclays Capital的分析師們說，伯克希爾的損失很可能達(dá)10億至20億美元。這個(gè)數(shù)額的損失對(duì)財(cái)力雄厚的伯克希爾來說能夠輕松承受。

　　In recent days, estimates have emerged concerning the impact of the country's travails elsewhere.

　　近幾天來，關(guān)于日本災(zāi)難對(duì)其他地方所造成影響的估計(jì)陸續(xù)浮出水面。

　　The World Bank warned this week that Japan's disaster could cause exports from developing nations in East Asia to slow by as much as 1.5% as manufacturers in those countries suffer from supply-chain disruptions. Korean firms are facing higher prices for memory chips and exporters of cars in Thailand say current supplies of components imported from Japan will last through April, the World Bank said.

　　世界銀行(World Bank)本周提醒說，日本的災(zāi)難可能造成東亞發(fā)展中國家的出口放緩至多1.5%，原因是這些國家的制造商受到供應(yīng)鏈中斷的影響。世界銀行說，韓國公司將面臨內(nèi)存芯片價(jià)格上漲，而泰國的汽車出口商則說，日本進(jìn)口部件的現(xiàn)有供應(yīng)能夠維持到4月底。

　　General Motors Co.'s South Korean unit said Monday that it will reduce production to prepare for a possible shortage of key components, following a similar decision by Renault SA's Korean subsidiary.

　　通用汽車(General Motors Co.)韓國子公司周一說，將減產(chǎn)以應(yīng)對(duì)可能的關(guān)鍵部件供應(yīng)短缺，此前雷諾(Renault SA)韓國子公司做出了類似的決定。

　　In addition, one-fourth of the region's long-term debt is denominated in yen, and appreciation of the yen increases the cost of servicing that debt, the World Bank report said.

　　此外，世界銀行報(bào)告說，該地區(qū)四分之一的長期債務(wù)以日?qǐng)A計(jì)價(jià)，日?qǐng)A的升值會(huì)提高這些債務(wù)還本付息的成本。

　　On a brighter note for the insurance industry, the events in Japan may mark a turning point for reinsurers, which for several years have suffered from declining prices for the cover they provide.

　　對(duì)保險(xiǎn)業(yè)來說較光明的一點(diǎn)是，日本的災(zāi)難對(duì)再保險(xiǎn)公司來說可能是一個(gè)轉(zhuǎn)折點(diǎn)，多年來再保險(xiǎn)公司一直面臨所提供保險(xiǎn)價(jià)格不斷下滑的局面。

　　This event could stabilize reinsurance pricing in the months ahead as reinsurers "capital and capacity has been reduced by a string of catastrophic events during the past six months," said ratings firm Moody's Investors Service in a recent report.

　　 評(píng)級(jí)公司穆迪投資服務(wù)(Moody's Investors Service)最近在一份報(bào)告中說，此事可能會(huì)使未來幾個(gè)月再保險(xiǎn)價(jià)格穩(wěn)定，因?yàn)檫^去六個(gè)月再保險(xiǎn)公司的資金和能力因一系列災(zāi)難性事件而受到打擊。

　　Moody's anticipates strong reinsurance-market conditions in Japan for renewals at the start of April, as well as in Australia and New Zealand, where renewals occur midyear. The rater also said that share buybacks among global reinsurers, which were heavy during 2010, will grind to a virtual halt as companies preserve capital for the coming Atlantic hurricane season.

　　穆迪預(yù)計(jì)，4月初日本再保險(xiǎn)市場(chǎng)續(xù)保的勢(shì)頭強(qiáng)勁，澳大利亞和新西蘭的續(xù)保則發(fā)生在年中。穆迪還說，隨著各公司保存資金準(zhǔn)備應(yīng)對(duì)即將到來的大西洋颶風(fēng)季，2010年盛行的全球再保險(xiǎn)公司回購股權(quán)之風(fēng)將實(shí)際上逐漸停止。