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Severe convective storms drive 70% of $60bn insured losses in H1: Swiss Re

7th August 2024

According to a new report from Swiss Re, global insured losses from natural catastrophes have reached $60 billion in H1 of 2024, with severe thunderstorms, mainly in the US, accounting for 70% of the total figure. At $60 billion, global insured losses from natural catastrophes in H1 of 2024 are reportedly ... Read the full article

A costly week of severe weather & SCS losses across US and Europe: Aon

19th July 2024

Severe convective storms (SCS) that struck parts of the US and Canada from July 13-17, as well as several countries in Europe between July 11-17, are each expected to result in economic and insured losses totaling hundreds of millions of USD, according to Aon’s weekly catastrophe report. In the US, severe ... Read the full article