Life insurance premiums vs Natural catastrophe insured losses (year to date)
In 2024, life insurance premiums worldwide stood at 3.1 trillion USD, against 137 billion USD for natural catastrophe insured losses (year to date).
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Life insurance premiums and Natural catastrophe insured losses (year to date)
Unit: billion USD · 8 observations
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band Estimates are listed as such in the table below No figure published for these periods
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| Indicator | Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life insurance premiums | 2035 | Forecast | 4,800 billion USD |
| Life insurance premiums | 2024 | Estimate | 3,100 billion USD |
| Natural catastrophe insured losses (year to date) | as of 30 Jun 2026 | Estimate | 44 billion USD |
| Natural catastrophe insured losses (year to date) | 2025 | Actual | 107 billion USD |
| Natural catastrophe insured losses (year to date) | 2024 | Actual | 137 billion USD |
| Natural catastrophe insured losses (year to date) | 2023 | Actual | 108 billion USD |
| Natural catastrophe insured losses (year to date) | 2021–2025 | Actual | 66 billion USD |
| Natural catastrophe insured losses (year to date) | 2016–2025 | Actual | 50 billion USD |
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| Period | Life insurance premiums | Natural catastrophe insured losses (year to date) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.1 trillion USD | 137 billion USD |
Provenance
Where these numbers come from
Life insurance premiums
Total premium volume of the life insurance industry.
2 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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