US EditionDisaster losses drop in 2025, picture still 'alarming': Munich Re
Munich Re's 2025 report shows $108 billion in insured losses amid a $224 billion total, highlighting a large protection gap especially in Asia-Pacific where only 12% of losses were insured.
- On last year, Munich Re said insured losses fell to $108 billion and total losses to $224 billion in 2025.
- Scientists at Munich Re warned rising temperatures from fossil-fuel burning are intensifying storms and rainfall, with climate change amplifying many extreme weather events in 2025.
- Asia‑Pacific bore the brunt with 13,600 deaths and about $73 billion in losses while only $9 billion was insured.
- Officials and insurers urge addressing the protection gap, which Munich Re said was 92 in South‑east Asia, highlighting the need for better outreach and data access.
- Munich Re noted 2025 had "two faces": costliest first half, quietest second half; Los Angeles wildfires caused $53 billion overall.
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According to the reinsurer Munich Re, the rising temperatures on Earth increase the damage caused by natural disasters.
World losses from natural disasters fell sharply in 2025 to $224 billion, but the overall picture of extreme weather events remains "an alarming one", the reinsurer Munich Re said on Tuesday.
Last year, natural disasters caused global damage of more than 200 billion US dollars. From Munich Re's perspective, climate change strengthens the underlying extreme weather events. An event in particular proves to be very costly.
Last year, the costs of natural disasters were lower than in 2024. According to an insurer, "pure luck" was not a warning.
Global losses from natural disasters declined sharply in 2025 to $224 billion.
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