Costs for climate disasters to reach $145 billion in 2025, says Swiss Re
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Posted on April 29, 2025
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on April 29, 2025
ZURICH (Reuters) -Hurricanes, storms, floods and other natural disasters may cause $145 billion in insured losses in 2025, nearly 6% up from 2024 and one of the costliest years on record, reinsurance company Swiss Re said in a report on Tuesday.
The year's projected tally of losses from natural catastrophes covered by insurance compares with $137 billion recorded in 2024 and is well above long-term averages.
Swiss Re's report pointed to the wildfires in Los Angeles at the beginning of the year as a major contributor to the projected figure, causing estimated insured losses of $40 billion.
"Underlying risk is increasing continuously with economic and population growth as well as urban sprawl, including in areas vulnerable to natural catastrophes. In addition, climate change effects are playing a role in compounding losses for some weather perils and regions," Swiss Re said in its report.
Total losses from natural catastrophes, including those not covered by insurance, came in at $318 billion in 2024, the report said. That is up from $292 billion in 2023 and significantly above longer-term averages.
(Reporting by Paul Arnold, Writing by Friederike Heine; editing by Matthias Williams)