Global protection gap hits 64% amid pandemic; losses reach $26bn

An analysis of catastrophe losses in 2020 shows that the protection gap for weather-related events is rising amid the socioeconomic volatility caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic - highlighting the increasing possibility of "connected extremes", according to Aon CEO Greg Case.

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Aon, Catastrophe, Insurance, Reinsurance, Greg Case, North America

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