Nat cat does $270bn in damage in 2021 as secondary perils rise to peak

Nat cat does $270bn in damage in 2021 as secondary perils rise to peak status: Swiss Re

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Natural catastrophes rendered $270 billion in economic losses in 2021 and triggered $111 billion in insurance payments, the Swiss Re Institute revealed in its latest sigma report.

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Swiss Rem Losses, Floods, Hurricanes, Catastrophe, Insurance, Reinsurance, Global

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