Jan 4 (Reuters) - Insurance Australia Group Ltd IAG.AX :
* Says IAG (L:ICAG) has finalised its catastrophe reinsurance program for the calendar year commencing 1 January 2016
* Gross protection is consistent with iag's 2015 program"
* The program provides gross reinsurance protection of up to $7 billion"
* IAG has a separate natural perils cover of $80 million in excess of $680 million which runs in line with the financial year ending 30 June 2016
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