Losses from natural disasters at 13-year low in H1 – Munich Re
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Losses from natural disasters at 13-year low in H1 – Munich Re
Overall losses from storms, flooding and earthquakes almost halved in the first six months of 2018 to $33 billion, the lowest figure in 13 years, reinsurer Munich Re said on Wednesday.
Insurers paid out $17 billion for natural disaster claims, down from $25.5 billion a year earlier but in line with the 30-year average of $17.5 billion, the reinsurer said.
“Following a period of extreme disasters with record losses, it is nice to be able to record a phase with low losses,” Munich Re board member Torsten Jeworrek said.
The reinsurer cautioned, however, that the highest losses are usually caused in the second half of the year. Last year, a series of major hurricanes pushed up overall losses to $340 billion…
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