Nat cat insured losses for 2019 continue period of relative calm: Willis Re

Insured losses from major natural catastrophes in 2019 totalled roughly $53 billion, about 18 percent lower than the annual average since 2011. This continues a relative period of calm compared to 2017, when the total loss reached a peak of $143 billion, according to the Summary of Natural Catastrophe Events 2019, published by Willis Re.