Nat cats deliver $61bn bill to insurers in H1; US storms dominate

Natural catastrophe may have rung up a $61 billion bill for insurers in the first half of 2024, with 61% traceable to $37 billion from severe convective storms in the US, analysts at reinsurance brokerage Gallagher Re have claimed.

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