Number of Billion-Dollar Disasters in 2023 Highest on Record: Aon Report
LONDON, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today published its 2024 Climate and Catastrophe Insight report, which identifies global natural disaster and climate trends to help make better decisions to manage volatility and enhance global resilience.
- The number of large-loss natural hazard events reached record levels in 2023, with 66 billion-dollar economic loss events, and 37 billion-dollar insured loss events.
- The report highlights that 95,000 people globally lost their lives due to natural hazards in 2023 – the highest number since 2010 – resulting largely from earthquakes and heatwaves.
- For example, earthquakes in 2023 highlighted underinsurance and the importance of regulation and enforcement of building codes," said Michal Lörinc, head of Catastrophe Insight at Aon.
- The top 10 global economic loss events in 2023 were:
Aon's 2024 Climate and Catastrophe Insight report can be found at the following link: