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RMS Says Insured Losses from European Floods Could Rise to $7.7 Billion

RMS, the Newark, Calif.-based catastrophe modeling company, estimates that insured losses from the Western and Central Europe flooding, which occurred between July 12 and 18, 2021, will likely range between €5 billion and €6.5 billion (US$6 billion and US$7.7 billion). …

Insurers Expect 2021 to Be Costly as Germany Reels from Flood Catastrophe

Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged swift help backed by “all the power of the state” for people affected by devastating flooding in western Germany, where at least 42 people have died and dozens are missing. Following heavy rain Wednesday night into …

Floods Could Cost Germany 12B Euros in Economic Damage: Fitch

Floods that have devastated parts of southern and eastern Germany could briefly impede growth in Europe’s biggest economy, an industry body said, while ratings agency Fitch said the economic cost could be as high as 12 billion euros. That would …