Wildfires around Los Angeles, severe thunderstorms : US natural catastrophes dominate global losses in the first half of 2025

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<abstract displayLabel="Summary">In the first half of 2025, natural catastrophes in the United States-particularly wildfires near Los Angeles and severe thunderstorms-led global losses, with total damages reaching approximately $131 billion, slightly below last year but still far above the long-term average. The Los Angeles wildfires caused the highest wildfire losses ever recorded, contributing to nearly $80 billion in insured claims, making it the second-highest insured loss for the first half of any year since 1980</abstract>
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