{
  "id": 4815906,
  "title": "Global Insured Catastrophe Losses Now Expected to Average $171 Billion Annually, Verisk Finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/global-insured-catastrophe-losses-now-expected-to-average-171-billion",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-01T07:33:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Financial Post",
    "slug": "financial-post",
    "url": "https://financialpost.com/globe-newswire/global-insured-catastrophe-losses-now-expected-to-average-171-billion-annually-verisk-finds"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Average annual insured catastrophe losses increased by approximately $19 billion in a year, the highest estimate Verisk has reported to date Despite a season with no U.S. hurricane landfalls, estimated losses exceeded $100 billion for a sixth consecutive year Exposure growth, rising reconstruction costs and continued development in catastrophe-prone areas are pushing potential losses higher,…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}