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17 August 2026Insurance

US SCS losses top $35bn year-to-date as August storms add billions

US severe convective storms (SCS) losses have surged past $35 billion in 2026 as storms that battered the Plains, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic from August 9-12 are expected to drive a low single-digit billion-dollar insured loss, according to Gallagher Re.

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