Aon sees H1 2026 global catastrophe losses at $111 billion, 25% below 21st-century average

• Aon’s H1 2026 catastrophe recap put global economic losses at $111 billion, down 25% versus the 21st-century average.
• Losses still included 23 billion-dollar economic events, matching the long-term average.
• Billion-dollar insured events rose to 13, above the historical average of 10.
• US insured catastrophe losses totaled about $36 billion, about 75% of global insured losses.
• Severe convective storms led insured losses; a late-April outbreak generated more than $5 billion in insured losses.

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