Natural disasters cause billions in damage worldwide
In the first six months of the year, natural disasters caused billions in losses worldwide, with severe thunderstorms in the USA being a major factor, according to a Swiss Re Institute press release on Wednesday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The reinsurer estimates that the economic costs of natural and man-made disasters totalled $127 billion (CHF109 billion) in the first half of 2024. This is lower than the $159 billion recorded in the first half of 2023. +Swiss politicians... Читать дальше...