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29 July 2025Insurance

California wildfires drive half of $80bn insured losses in H1: Munich Re

Insured nat cat losses soared to $80 billion in the first half of 2025, the second-highest H1 total on record, with the California wildfires alone driving nearly half the global total, Munich Re has revealed.

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