Allianz Commercial sees business interruption claim severity rising, average claim value up about 30% annually over past two years

• Allianz published a corporate insurance study covering 7,888 business interruption claims worth EUR 6.74 billion from January 2021 to December 2025.
• Claim frequency held broadly steady, while severity rose sharply; average claim values increased about 30% annually over the past two years.
• Fire and explosion led losses by value, representing over 40% of total claims value, about EUR 2.9 billion.
• Natural catastrophes ranked second by value at 34%, while leading by frequency at 26% of claims, highlighting rising disruption exposure.
• Average business interruption claim value exceeded EUR 850,000, about 70% above the average property damage claim near EUR 500,000.

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