Risk analytics firm Verisk has raised its global average annual insured catastrophe loss estimate to $171 billion, an increase of $19 billion year-over-year despite the US logging zero hurricane landfalls in 2025.
It attributed the increase to continued growth in property values and insured exposure worldwide, not storm frequency. This could be relevant to insurers' investment portfolios, as the losses could put more pressure on investment returns, especially at a time when economic conditions could be leading to higher rates of inflation.
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