Global insured losses from severe thunderstorms reach new all-time high of USD 60 billion in 2023, Swiss Re

Global insured losses from severe thunderstorms reach new all-time high of USD 60 billion in 2023, Swiss Re

Jérôme Jean Haegeli,Chief Economist, Swiss Re A high number of low-to-medium-severity events will aggregate to insured losses of more than USD 100 billion in 2023 Jérôme Jean Haegeli, Swiss Re’s Group Chief Economist, says: “The cumulative effect of...
Severe thunderstorms account for up to 70% of all insured natural catastrophe losses in 1H2023, Swiss Re

Severe thunderstorms account for up to 70% of all insured natural catastrophe losses in 1H2023, Swiss Re

Severe convective storms – storms associated with thunder, lightning, heavy rain, hail, strong winds and sudden temperature changes – caused USD 35 billion (nearly 70%) in insured losses worldwide in the first half of 2023. This means that insured losses are almost...