The statistic presents the most costly floods to the insurance industry worldwide from 2011 to 2018. Apart from the costs to the insurance industry, total losses have also been included for reference. The 2013 floods and flash floods in Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Hungary caused 3.4 billion U.S. dollars losses to the insurance industry and overall costs amounting to ten billion U.S. dollars.
Most costly floods to the insurance industry worldwide from 2011 to 2018
(in million U.S. dollars)
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Munich Re. (April 30, 2019). Most costly floods to the insurance industry worldwide from 2011 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 30, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/281047/costliest-floods-for-the-global-insurance-industry/
Munich Re. "Most costly floods to the insurance industry worldwide from 2011 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/281047/costliest-floods-for-the-global-insurance-industry/
Munich Re. (2019). Most costly floods to the insurance industry worldwide from 2011 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/281047/costliest-floods-for-the-global-insurance-industry/
Munich Re. "Most Costly Floods to The Insurance Industry Worldwide from 2011 to 2018 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/281047/costliest-floods-for-the-global-insurance-industry/
Munich Re, Most costly floods to the insurance industry worldwide from 2011 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/281047/costliest-floods-for-the-global-insurance-industry/ (last visited June 30, 2022)