Life insurance premium growth (real) vs Natural catastrophe insured losses (year to date)
In 2026, life insurance premium growth (real) worldwide was 2.3% (forecast); natural catastrophe insured losses (year to date) was 44 billion USD.
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Global, spaced by time from 2023 to 2026 . Different units, drawn on separate scales and clipped to the years both series publish — earlier history stays on each indicator's own page. Read the values, not the heights.
Life insurance premium growth (real)
Unit: % · 4 observations
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band Estimates are listed as such in the table below
Natural catastrophe insured losses (year to date)
Unit: billion USD · 4 observations
Estimates are listed as such in the table below
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| Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Actual | 108 billion USD |
| 2024 | Actual | 137 billion USD |
| 2025 | Actual | 107 billion USD |
| as of 30 Jun 2026 | Estimate | 44 billion USD |
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| Period | Life insurance premium growth (real) | Natural catastrophe insured losses (year to date) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8.4% | 108 billion USD |
| 2024 | 2.9% | 137 billion USD |
| 2025 | 2.7% | 107 billion USD |
| 2026 | 2.3% | 44 billion USD |
Provenance
Where these numbers come from
Life insurance premium growth (real)
Annual real (inflation-adjusted) growth rate of life insurance premiums.
6 observations in Global · source organisations: Swiss Re
Natural catastrophe insured losses (year to date)
Total insured losses caused by natural catastrophe events.
6 observations in Global · source organisations: Munich Re, Swiss Re
Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON
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