30 March 2016Insurance

Global insured losses fall in 2015 despite rise in nat cats

Global insured losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters were $37 billion in 2015, well below the $62 billion average of the previous 10 years, according to the latest sigma study by Swiss Re.

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