Natural Disasters Cost U.S. $14.6 Billion In First Six Months of 2012, Insurer Reports

摘要

The United States experienced 90 natural disasters in the first six months of 2012 that amounted to $14.6 billion in economic losses, the reinsurance company Munich Re said July 13. Global losses in the first half of 2012 were relatively moderate compared to recent years, which have been marked with extreme events such as the tsunami in Japan in early 2011. The United States dominated the losses in the first six months of 2012 due to a severe spring thunderstorm and tornado season, the company said.