Life insurance premium growth (real) vs Natural catastrophe insured losses (year to date)

In 2023, life insurance premium growth (real) worldwide was 8.4%; natural catastrophe insured losses (year to date) was 108 billion USD.

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Life insurance premium growth (real)

Unit: % · 3 observations

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Life insurance premium growth (real)Life insurance premium growth (real). 3 observations from 2023 to 2025, ranging from 2.7% to 8.4%, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 2.7% (2025). % 0 2 4 6 8 10 2023 2024 2025 FORECAST 8.4% 2.7%
Life insurance premium growth (real)Life insurance premium growth (real). 3 observations from 2023 to 2025, ranging from 2.7% to 8.4%, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 2.7% (2025). % 0 3 6 9 2023 2024 2025 FORECAST 8.4% 2.7%
Life insurance premium growth (real)Life insurance premium growth (real). 3 observations from 2023 to 2025, ranging from 2.7% to 8.4%, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 2.7% (2025). % 0 3 6 9 2023 2024 2025 FORECAST 8.4% 2.7%
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Life insurance premium growth (real)
Period Type Value
2023 Actual 8.4%
2024 Estimate 2.9%
2025 Forecast 2.7%
Source: Swiss Re · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

Natural catastrophe insured losses (year to date)

Unit: billion USD · 2 observations

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Natural catastrophe insured losses (year to date)Natural catastrophe insured losses (year to date). 2 observations from 2023 to 2025, ranging from 107 billion USD to 108 billion USD. Latest value 107 billion USD (2025). billion USD 0 30 60 90 120 2023 2024 2025 108 107
Natural catastrophe insured losses (year to date)Natural catastrophe insured losses (year to date). 2 observations from 2023 to 2025, ranging from 107 billion USD to 108 billion USD. Latest value 107 billion USD (2025). billion USD 0 30 60 90 120 2023 2024 2025 108 107
Natural catastrophe insured losses (year to date)Natural catastrophe insured losses (year to date). 2 observations from 2023 to 2025, ranging from 107 billion USD to 108 billion USD. Latest value 107 billion USD (2025). billion USD 0 30 60 90 120 2023 2024 2025 108 107
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Natural catastrophe insured losses (year to date)
Period Type Value
2023 Actual 108 billion USD
2025 Actual 107 billion USD
Source: Swiss Re · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

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Period Life insurance premium growth (real) Natural catastrophe insured losses (year to date)
2023 8.4% Swiss Re 108 billion USD Swiss Re

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Life insurance premium growth (real)

Annual real (inflation-adjusted) growth rate of life insurance premiums.

3 observations charted in Global (of 4 annual records) · source organisations: Swiss Re

Natural catastrophe insured losses (year to date)

Total insured losses caused by natural catastrophe events.

2 observations charted in Global · source organisations: Swiss Re

Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON

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