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PERILS lifts insured loss estimate for extratropical windstorm Nils to €767m
14th May 2026
PERILS, a Zurich-based catastrophe insurance data provider, has disclosed an increased second industry loss estimate for extratropical windstorm “Nils”, also known as “Ulrike”, to €767 million. This is a 31% increase from the initial loss estimate of €586 million, issued by PERILS on March 27th, 2026, six weeks after the ... Read the full article
PERILS lowers Australia east coast SCS loss estimate to AUD 1.502bn
1st May 2026
PERILS, the Zurich-based catastrophe insurance data provider, has disclosed its third industry loss estimate for the Australia East Coast Severe Convective Storms (SCS) of late October 2025, placing the loss at AUD 1.502 billion. The event impacted the states of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria between 26th October and 1st ... Read the full article
PERILS raises industry loss estimate for Victoria Bushfires to AU$810m
13th April 2026
PERILS, the Zurich-based catastrophe insurance data provider, has lifted its second insurance industry loss estimate for the Victoria Bushfires, which took place from January 7th to 13th, 2026, to AU$810 million. These fires destroyed 900 buildings, including 330 homes, and impacted infrastructure, with over 20,000 livestock lost, and tragically, resulted in ... Read the full article
PERILS lifts insurance market loss for windstorm Goretti to €479m
9th April 2026
Zurich-based catastrophe insurance data provider PERILS has disclosed its second industry loss estimate for extratropical windstorm “Goretti”, also known as “Elli”, placing the insurance market loss at €479 million. The loss estimate, which covers the property and motor lines of business and is based on loss data collected from affected insurers, ... Read the full article
PERILS releases initial industry loss estimate of €586m from extratropical windstorm Nils
27th March 2026
PERILS, a Zurich-based catastrophe insurance data provider, has disclosed its initial industry loss estimate for the extratropical windstorm “Nils”, also known as “Ulrike”, noting the event has cost the insurance industry a total of €586 million. The storm, which peaked on February 12, 2026, combined destructive winds and intense rainfall. As France ... Read the full article
PERILS places final industry loss estimate for Cyclone Alfred at AU $1.877bn
12th March 2026
Zurich-based catastrophe insurance data provider PERILS has disclosed its fourth and final industry loss estimate for Cyclone Alfred, noting the event has cost the insurance industry a total of AUD 1.877 billion. This final figure compares to the previous loss estimates of AUD 2.568 billion, AUD 2.250 billion and ... Read the full article
PERILS ups industry loss estimate for Queensland & New South Wales storms to AUD 2.95bn
27th February 2026
PERILS, the Zurich-based catastrophe insurance data provider, has increased its insurance industry loss estimate for the Queensland and New South Wales Severe Convective Storms (SCS) that occurred 21 to 27 November 2025, to AUD 2.95 billion. This second estimate compares to the initial loss estimate of AUD 2.663 billion issued ... Read the full article
PERILS places first industry loss estimate from Victoria Bushfires at AU$786m
26th February 2026
PERILS, the Zurich-based catastrophe insurance data provider, has provided its first insurance industry loss estimate for the Victoria Bushfires, which took place from 7 to 13 January 2026 at AU$786 million. The PERILS estimate of the insurance market loss for the event is based on loss data collected from the affected ... Read the full article
PERILS places first industry loss from Windstorm Goretti at €467m
20th February 2026
PERILS, the Zurich-based catastrophe insurance data provider, has provided its first insurance industry loss estimate for extratropical windstorm Goretti, which affected southwestern England, northern France, and Belgium from 8 to 9 January 2026 at €467 million. The PERILS estimate of the insurance market loss from Windstorm Goretti, which is also known ... Read the full article
PERILS ups October Australia east coast SCS insured losses to AUD 1.512bn
2nd February 2026
Zurich-based catastrophe insurance data provider PERILS has disclosed its second industry loss estimate for the Australia East Coast Severe Convective Storms (SCS), which affected Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria between 26 October and 1 November 2025, placing the insurance market loss at AUD 1.512 billion. In line with its Australian ... Read the full article
PERILS puts Queensland & New South Wales November SCS industry loss at AUD2.663bn
8th January 2026
The Queensland and New South Wales severe convective storm (SCS) outbreak between 21st and 27th November 2025 is estimated to have caused an insurance industry loss of AUD 2.663 billion, according to PERILS, the Zurich-based catastrophe insurance data provider. PERILS' initial industry loss estimate is based on data collected from affected ... Read the full article
PERILS provides initial industry loss of AUD 1.1bn for Australia East Coast SCS activity in late October
15th December 2025
PERILS, the Zurich-based catastrophe insurance data provider, has provided its first insurance industry loss estimate for the Australia East Coast Severe Convective Storms (SCS), which occurred in late October, of AUD 1.108 billion (USD 736m). On October 29th, the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) declared the hailstorm that impacted the ... Read the full article
PERILS places final industry loss estimate for 2024 Central Europe floods at €2.15bn
22nd September 2025
Zurich-based catastrophe insurance data provider PERILS has released its fourth and final insurance industry loss estimate for the floods that struck Central Europe and Italy between September 14 and 20, 2024, totalling €2.153 billion. The final figure compares with PERILS’ earlier loss estimates of €2.192 billion, €2.080 billion, and ... Read the full article
PERILS cuts industry loss estimate for Cyclone Alfred to AUD 1.92bn
12th September 2025
Zurich-based catastrophe insurance data provider PERILS has disclosed its third industry loss estimate for Cyclone Alfred, dropping the figure significantly to AUD 1.922 billion. Providing some background for the event, PERILS explained that Cyclone Alfred made landfall on 7 March as a Category 1 cyclone near the Gold Coast in Southeast ... Read the full article
PERILS expands Wind-Jeannie to Japan, updates all existing models
28th August 2025
Zurich-domiciled catastrophe insurance data provider PERILS has launched Wind-Jeannie Japan, a new platform providing real-time industry loss forecasts for typhoons in the country. The product provides industry loss forecasts for typhoon events for the upcoming 72 hours. It operates continuously with forecasts updated in real-time every 12 hours, and also provides ... Read the full article
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