Disasters Caused Total of $122 Billion in Insured Losses in 2022: Swiss Re

Disasters Caused Total of $122 Billion in Insured Losses in 2022: Swiss Re
Remains of destroyed houses are seen almost one month after Hurricane Ian landfall, in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., on Oct. 26, 2022. Marco Bello/Reuters
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ZURICH—Hurricane Ian and other natural catastrophes have caused an estimated $115 billion of insured losses so far this year, well above the 10-year average of $81 billion, Swiss Re estimated on Thursday.

Natural and man-made disasters did economic damage of $268 billion, of which $122 billion was covered by insurance, making 2022 one of the most expensive yet for the sector, it said.