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Insured losses during natural disasters in first half of 2015 below average, says Munich Re

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The number of lives lost due to natural disasters during the first six months of 2015 is higher than the first half of 2014, but the overall losses and insured losses are below the long-term average, according to Munich Re.

Munich Re said that the total losses incurred during the first half of 2015 were $35bn (£22.6bn) and that the average value over the last 30 years has been $64bn.

Insured losses in 2015 have totalled

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