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Issue 132: Natural disaster losses mount; nature reporting lags; tokenisation keeps trying

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Kenneth Lim

Kenneth Lim

Published Fri, Jan 17, 2025 · 07:00 PM
    • The percentage of natural disaster losses that are insured in the Asia-Pacific and Africa lags the Americas and Europe, shows data by Munich Re.
    • The percentage of natural disaster losses that are insured in the Asia-Pacific and Africa lags the Americas and Europe, shows data by Munich Re. ILLUSTRATION: KENNETH LIM

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