2020 global insured catastrophe losses reach $83bn: Swiss Re

Jerome Jean Haegeli, chief economist, Swiss Re

The total insurance industry losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters globally amounted to $83 billion in 2020, according to Swiss Re Institute, making it the fifth-costliest year for the industry since 1970.

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