Germany floods News

Insured Losses for Floods in Southern Germany Estimated at €1.6B: PERILS

The recent floods in southern Germany will cost insurers an estimated €1.568 billion (US$1.7 billion), according to PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organization that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data. The floods, which hit southern Germany during the period of May 31 …

Southern Germany Floods to Cost Insurers $2.6 Billion-$3.9 Billion: Verisk

Estimated insured losses from flooding, which hit Southern Germany on May 15-June 5, will range from €2.4 billion (US$2.6 billion) to €3.6 billion (US$3.9 billion), according to Verisk, the data analytics and technology firm. Moody’s RMS recently estimated insured losses …

Insured Flood Losses in Germany Could Range From US$2.1B to US$3.2B: Moody’s RMS

Insured losses from floods that hit Central Europe between Thursday, May 30 and Monday, June 3 will likely fall within the range of €2 billion to €3 billion (US$2.1 billion to US$3.2 billion), according to Moody’s RMS Event Response. The …

Insurers Expect Major Loss Event From Floods in Southern Germany

Insurers are preparing for an above-average loss event as a result of floods in southern Germany. “The pictures from Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg foreshadow the worst. Our companies are already receiving many claims reports,” according to Jörg Asmussen, managing director of …

Extreme Weather in Germany Costs Insurers US$5.4 Billion in 2023: GDV

Extreme weather in Germany again caused high insurance claims this year, with an estimated price tag of €4.9 billion (US$5.4 billion) during 2023, according to the German Insurance Association (GDV). This extreme weather – also known as severe convective storms …

European Floods in Mid-July Cost Insurers $12B, Topping Non-U.S. Events in 2021

The most significant non-U.S. loss event in 2021 was the mid-July flooding in Western Europe, according to CRESTA, the Zurich-based insurance industry organization that provides a global standard for risk aggregation zones and catastrophe industry losses. This event generated a …

Munich Re, Hannover Re Expect Rising Prices After Floods in Germany

German reinsurance companies Munich Re and Hannover Rueck said on Monday they expect rising prices for their business in Europe next year, citing mid-July floods in central Europe, inflation and the coronavirus pandemic. The floods in July alone caused damage …

German Insurers’ 2021 Claims Could Reach €11.5B ($13.6B) After Floods, Hail

German insurers face claims of about 11.5 billion euros ($13.6 billion) in 2021 after extensive flooding and hail storms, Germany’s insurance lobby GDV said on Thursday. It could be the most expensive year for insurers since the GDV began keeping …

Insured Damage From Germany’s Deadly July Floods Estimated at €7B ($8.2B)

Devastating floods in western Germany last month likely caused insured damage to the tune of about 7 billion euros ($8.2 billion), an insurance industry group said Wednesday, significantly increasing its previous estimate. More than 180 people died in Germany and …

Climate Change Exacerbated Germany’s Deadly Floods: Report

The heavy rains and floods that killed at least 220 people in Belgium and Germany this summer were made more likely and more intense by climate change. These are the conclusions of a rapid attribution report put together in just …