Total insurance protection gap vs Property catastrophe bond issuance
In 2023, total insurance protection gap worldwide stood at 1.83 trillion USD, against 14,971 million USD for property catastrophe bond issuance.
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Total insurance protection gap and Property catastrophe bond issuance
Unit: million USD · 12 observations
Estimates are listed as such in the table below
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| Indicator | Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total insurance protection gap | 2023 | Estimate | 1,830,000 million USD |
| Total insurance protection gap | 2022 | Actual | 1,770,000 million USD |
| Property catastrophe bond issuance | 2025 | Actual | 23,874 million USD |
| Property catastrophe bond issuance | 2024 | Actual | 16,564 million USD |
| Property catastrophe bond issuance | 2023 | Actual | 14,971 million USD |
| Property catastrophe bond issuance | 2022 | Actual | 9,260 million USD |
| Property catastrophe bond issuance | 2021 | Actual | 12,513 million USD |
| Property catastrophe bond issuance | 2020 | Actual | 11,023 million USD |
| Property catastrophe bond issuance | 2019 | Actual | 5,338 million USD |
| Property catastrophe bond issuance | 2018 | Actual | 9,504 million USD |
| Property catastrophe bond issuance | 2017 | Actual | 9,861 million USD |
| Property catastrophe bond issuance | 2016 | Actual | 5,559 million USD |
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| Period | Total insurance protection gap | Property catastrophe bond issuance |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1.77 trillion USD | 9,260 million USD |
| 2023 | 1.83 trillion USD | 14,971 million USD |
Provenance
Where these numbers come from
Total insurance protection gap
Uninsured portion of resources needed to fully mitigate risk across perils, measured in premium equivalent terms.
2 observations in Global · source organisations: Swiss Re
Property catastrophe bond issuance
Total risk capital issued through property catastrophe bonds.
10 observations in Global · source organisations: III
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