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Researchers expect 15-20 named storms to form in the Atlantic Basin. -
This follows February’s cat losses coming in below the $150mn reporting threshold.
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Insured loss for Q1 was 10% higher than the decadal average of $18bn.
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The most extensive damage was caused by rainfall in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida.
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Sums insured for European windstorm increased by 10.1% due to inflation.
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Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) has updated its forecast for North Atlantic hurricane activity, predicting a "hyper-active season" in 2024, with activity being around 70% above the 1991-2020 climate norm.
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The Magnitude-7.4 earthquake occurred early on 3 April.
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Tremors were felt as far north as capital city Taipei.
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The estimate is up from A$1.4bn, published by Perils in February.
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Several prior-year cat losses deteriorated during the quarter.
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Severe convective storms were the biggest driver of last year’s losses.
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