Take a look back at these extreme weather phenomena that soiled the planet and killed human lives during the year 2021.
Floods, volcanic eruptions, landslides … The costs of natural disasters in 2021 amounted to some 250 billion dollars (221 billion euros), according to a first estimate published in mid-December by the reinsurer Swiss Re, in 24% increase compared to 2020. The bill for insurers is estimated at 105 billion dollars, up 17% compared to the previous year, indicates the Swiss reinsurer in a press release, which makes it the fourth costliest year for insurance companies since 1970 to cover the costs of natural disasters, he said.
“In 2021, the insured losses caused by natural disasters have again exceeded the previous ten-year average,” noted the group which acts as an insurer for insurers, stressing that the trend is in the direction of an increase 5 to 6% per year of losses for insurers over the last decades.
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The costliest natural disaster for insurers this year was Storm Ida, which led to flooding in New York, for which the bill for insurers is estimated at around $ 30 billion to $ 32 billion. Then comes the winter storm Uri, with the cold wave that had spread to Texas, affecting in particular the electricity network, the damage covered by insurers being evaluated at 15 billion dollars.
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