World Insured Catastrophe Losses, 2007-2016 (1) |
(2016 $ millions)
|
Year |
Weather-related
natural catastrophes |
Man-made |
Earthquakes |
Total |
2007 |
$27,348 |
$6,682 |
$649 |
$34,679 |
2008 |
48,864 |
9,351 |
470 |
58,685 |
2009 |
23,945 |
4,394 |
681 |
29,020 |
2010 |
33,320 |
5,253 |
14,862 |
53,435 |
2011 |
70,274 |
6,856 |
57,220 |
134,350 |
2012 |
66,886 |
6,146 |
1,788 |
74,819 |
2013 |
36,852 |
7,968 |
46 |
44,866 |
2014 |
29,083 |
7,136 |
317 |
36,537 |
2015 |
27,550 |
9,612 |
517 |
37,678 |
2016 |
36,898 |
7,797 |
9,046 |
53,741 |
(1) In order to maintain comparability of the data over the course of time, the minimum threshold for losses was adjusted annually to compensate for inflation in the United Sates. Adjusted to 2016 dollars by Swiss Re.
Source: Swiss Re. |
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