Frankfurt — Natural catastrophes around the world resulted in $210bn in damage in 2020, with the US especially hard hit by hurricanes and wildfires, a top insurer said on Thursday.
The damage, tallied by German reinsurer Munich Re, increased from $166bn in the previous year, and comes as a warming planet heightens risks...
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