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Wind and tornado in the US may already have led to losses in the hundreds of millions, according to Aon’s report. -
The loss estimate includes property damage, contents and BI insurance across residential, commercial and industrial lines.
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The scale of the claim is expected to be just within the expected total weather losses for insurers.
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The figure does not include losses from the likes of infrastructure, automobiles and business interruption.
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The year was characterised by several severe and costly thunderstorms.
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While it is too early to determine the total financial loss, the US Geological Survey believes there is a 64% likelihood it will reach into the billions of US dollars.
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The broker’s report also hailed the best risk-adjusted margins for ILS investors in a decade.
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In total there were seven international events that exceeded $1bn in 2023.
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Tsunami warnings were initially issued following the earthquake but were subsequently downgraded.
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The ICA escalated the event from a ‘significant event’ to an 'insurance catastrophe', reflecting the escalating severity of the situation.
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The broker has reported that Storm Zoltan is set to become the second-highest wind-related insured loss event in Europe in 2023 after Storm Ciarán.
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Insurers have received more than 7,500 claims related to storms across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
