Swiss Re, one of the world's largest reinsurance companies, said on the 11th that economic losses caused by global natural disasters in the first half of 2026 are estimated to have reached 100 billion US dollars. Meanwhile, in the second half of this year, the El Niño phenomenon may increase the destructive power of meteorological disasters, and the risk cannot be ignored.

Swiss Re, one of the world's largest reinsurance companies, said on the 11th that economic losses caused by global natural disasters in the first half of 2026 are estimated to have reached 100 billion US dollars. Meanwhile, in the second half of this year, the El Niño phenomenon may increase the destructive power of meteorological disasters, and the risk cannot be ignored.