With Lower Q1 Insured Losses, Re/Insurers Well-Placed for More Costly Quarters Ahead April 27, 2026 By L.S. Howard Global and regional natural catastrophe activity and loss totals were lower in the first quarter of 2026 than in comparable...
Severe Convective Storms Become Costliest Insured Peril of 21st Century: Aon January 21, 2026 By L.S. Howard Severe convective storms (SCS) have surpassed tropical cyclones to become the costliest insured peril of the 21st century, according to...
First-Half 2025 Insured Losses From Natural Cats Hit $100B, Driven by US Events July 16, 2025 By L.S. Howard Global insured losses during the first half of this year were at least $100 billion with more than 90% of...
Q1 Global Insured Natural Disaster Losses Driven by Severe Convective Storms: Aon April 30, 2024 By L.S. Howard Global natural catastrophes cost insurers $17 billion during the first quarter of 2024 with economic losses rising above $45 billion,...
Insured Losses From Severe Convective Storms in US Top $50B for 1st Time: Aon October 20, 2023 By L.S. Howard Insured losses from severe convective storms in the United States continued to increase during the third quarter, surpassing the $50...
Global Insured Losses From Natural Disasters Topped $130B in 2022 in 5th Costliest Year January 26, 2023 Economic losses from natural disasters in 2022 were estimated at $313 billion, with an insurance price tag of approximately $132...
Insured Severe Weather Losses in U.S. Already Top $20B for 2021 November 15, 2021 Annual U.S. severe weather insured losses for 2021 have surpassed $20 billion after a rough October, even before the year...
German, Chinese Insurers Face Record Disaster Claims as Extreme Weather Intensifies August 12, 2021 Extreme precipitation in mid-July resulted in the costliest flooding events on record for German and Chinese insurers, which face potential...
First Half Insured Losses From Natural Disasters Reach 10-Year High July 21, 2021 Insured losses from natural disasters hit a 10-year high of $42 billion in the first half of 2021, with the...
Nearly Two-Thirds of Global Catastrophe Economic Losses Unaddressed by Insurance January 25, 2021 There were 416 natural catastrophe events globally in 2020 that resulted in economic losses of $268 billion – 8% above...