GLOBAL CATASTROPHES, 2012
Floods |
63 |
2,979 |
$2,712 |
Storms |
61 |
3,129 |
54,065 |
Earthquakes |
15 |
717 |
1,787 |
Drought, bush fires, heat waves |
8 |
139 |
11,524 |
Cold, frost |
13 |
1,806 |
250 |
Hail |
5 |
NA |
900 |
Other natural catastrophes |
3 |
178 |
NA |
Total natural catastrophes |
168 |
8,948 |
$71,278 |
Man-made disasters |
150 |
4,981 |
$5,960 |
All catastrophes (1) |
318 |
13,929 |
$77,238 |
|
(1) Based on events classified by Swiss Re as a catastrophe. The threshold is $18.3 million in insured losses for maritime disasters, $36.7 million for aviation disasters and $45.5 million for other losses or at least 20 dead or missing, 50 injured or 2,000 made homeless.
NA=Data not available.
Source: Swiss Re, sigma, 2/2013.
GLOBAL CATASTROPHES, 2013
Floods |
53 |
8,633 |
$9,137 |
Storms |
60 |
8,344 |
20,819 |
Earthquakes |
12 |
1,095 |
45 |
Drought, bush fires, heat waves |
8 |
1,335 |
609 |
Cold, frost |
5 |
727 |
139 |
Hail |
8 |
NA |
6,164 |
Other natural catastrophes |
4 |
67 |
134 |
Total natural catastrophes |
150 |
20,201 |
$37,047 |
Man-made disasters |
158 |
5,702 |
$7,870 |
All natural catatrophes (1) |
308 |
25,903 |
$44,917 |
|
(1) Based on events classified by Swiss Re as a catastrophe. The threshold is $19.3 million in insured losses for maritime disasters, $38.6 million for aviation disasters and $48.0 million for other losses or $96 million in total economic losses; or at least 20 dead or missing, 50 injured or 2,000 made homeless.
NA=Data not available.
Source: Swiss Re, sigma, 1/2014.
GLOBAL CATASTROPHES, 2014
|
Number of incidents |
Deaths |
Insured loss ($ millions) |
Floods |
61 |
3,064 |
$9,137 |
Storms |
85 |
1,195 |
18,397 |
Earthquakes |
15 |
897 |
313 |
Drought, bush fires, heat waves |
10 |
335 |
150 |
Cold, frost |
6 |
745 |
53 |
Hail |
5 |
7 |
6,164 |
Other natural catastrophes |
7 |
823 |
34 |
Total natural catastrophes |
189 |
7,066 |
$27,749 |
Man-made disasters |
147 |
5,711 |
$6,958 |
All catatrophes (1) |
336 |
12,777 |
$34,708 |
|
(1) Based on events classified by Swiss Re as a catastrophe. The threshold is $19.6 million in insured losses for maritime disasters, $39.3 million for aviation disasters and $48.8 million for other losses or $97.6 million in total economic losses; or at least 20 dead or missing, 50 injured or 2,000 made homeless.
Source: Swiss Re, sigma, 2/2015.
Global Catastrophes, 2015
|
Number of incidents |
Deaths |
Insured loss ($ millions) |
Storms |
102 |
2,011 |
$20,624 |
Floods |
55 |
2,528 |
4,306 |
Drought, bush fires, heat waves |
23 |
4,955 |
2,043 |
Earthquakes |
13 |
9,500 |
510 |
Hail |
3 |
0 |
306 |
Cold, frost |
1 |
21 |
0 |
Other natural catastrophes |
1 |
350 |
0 |
Total natural catastrophes |
198 |
19,365 |
$27,789 |
Man-made disasters |
155 |
6,994 |
$8,983 |
All catatrophes (1) |
353 |
26,359 |
$36,772 |
|
(1) Based on events classified by Swiss Re as a catastrophe. The threshold is $19.7 million in insured losses for maritime disasters, $39.3 million for aviation disasters and $48.8 million for other losses or $97.7 million in total economic losses; or at least 20 dead or missing, 50 injured or 2,000 made homeless.
Source: Swiss Re, sigma,1/2016.
Global Catastrophes, 2016
|
Number of incidents |
Deaths |
Insured loss ($ millions) |
Storms |
82 |
1,640 |
$20,344 |
Floods |
65 |
3,336 |
5,694 |
Drought, bush fires, heat waves |
16 |
340 |
4,664 |
Earthquakes |
16 |
1,386 |
9,046 |
Hail |
6 |
0 |
6,236 |
Cold, frost |
5 |
158 |
0 |
Other natural catastrophes |
1 |
24 |
0 |
Total natural catastrophes |
191 |
6,884 |
$45,944 |
Man-made disasters |
136 |
4,014 |
$7,797 |
All catatrophes (1) |
327 |
10,864 |
$53,516 |
|
(1) Based on events classified by Swiss Re as a catastrophe. The threshold is $19.9 million in insured losses for maritime disasters, $39.8 million for aviation disasters and $49.5 million for other losses or $99.0 million in total economic losses; or at least 20 dead or missing, 50 injured or 2,000 made homeless.
Source: Swiss Re, sigma, 2/2017.