$140 bn lost in natural, man-made disasters in 2013: Report

$140 bn lost in natural, man-made disasters in 2013: Report

Geneva, March 27 (IANS) Global natural catastrophes and man-made disasters had brought as much as $140 billion economic losses in 2013, according to the latest report released by Swiss Re Group Wednesday. The Zurich-based insurance company noted that last year’s total loss was down from the $196 billion in 2012 and well below the 10-year average […]