Munich Re: 2010 Cats Cause $18B In Insured Losses, Likely Linked To Climate Change
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010 Catastrophe PropertyA total of 725 weather events between January and September this year have caused insured losses of $18 billion and indicate a probable link between the increasing weather extremes and climate change, Munich Re said. The global reinsurer said weather-related natural catastrophes from January to September have caused total losses of more than $65 billion and have taken around 21,000 lives.
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