Severe storm losses stay above $50 billion for third year

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of severe storms on insured disaster losses in the U.S., highlighting that losses have exceeded $50 billion annually since 2023.

The Connected Podcast: Navigating the Future of Insurance In this episode of The Connected Podcast, the discussion centers on key developments in the insurance ecosystem, highlighting severe storms as the primary drivers of insured disaster losses in the U.S. The Insurance Information Institute reports that since 2023, severe weather events have consistently caused damages exceeding $50 billion annually, with 2025 witnessing losses of $51 billion solely from these storms. Notably, the root ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Alan Demers, Stephen Applebaum

Topics covered

• insurance
• severe weather
• disaster losses
• economic impact
• insurance ecosystem

Keywords

• insurance
• severe storms
• disaster losses
• economic impact
• Insurance Information Institute

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Insurance Information Institute

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