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Insured Cat Losses in 2016 Rose 42% at Highest Level Since 2012: Swiss Re

Insured losses from disasters rose 42 percent to $54 billion last year, according to Swiss Re. That’s the highest since 2012 and the equivalent of 0.07 percent of global gross domestic product. Floods in Europe, the U.S. and China, earthquakes …

New Swiss Re sigma study Reveals Global Premium, Capital Growth

A new study in Swiss Re’s sigma series concluded that the global insurance industry has returned to a pattern of growth. The study – World insurance in 2010 – reveals growth in global premium volume and capital. Premium volume “grew …