Single Japan earthquake could cause insured losses of up to $150bn: Swiss Re

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Reinsurance News - Sep 04, 2023

Despite significant improvements in the structural resilience of buildings since the Great Kanto earthquake, which took place 100 years ago in Japan, analysis by reinsurance giant Swiss Re warns that a single quake in the country could result in insured losses of between $130 billion and $150 billio...

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