The recent spate of deadly hurricanes in the United States will make it harder for Munich Re, the world's largest reinsurance company, to reach its profit targets for this year, a company spokesman said on Friday. The hurricanes could cost Munich Re around €500 million ($614 million). "It will now be a lot more difficult to reach our profit target of €2 billion," the spokesman said. Nevertheless, the group was still expecting to be able to attain that goal, he insisted.