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Swiss Re Institute: Insurers Incurred About $42 Billion in Nat Cats During First Half of Year

Wildfire is the fastest-growing weather peril globally as fire seasons lengthen, geographic risk expands and conditions conducive to events increase in frequency, according to Swiss Re . . .

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