Windstorms Friederike, Eleanor and Carmen inflicted damage across Western and Central Europe last month, killing at least 20 people, according to Aon Benfield's Global Catastrophe Recap report for the month of January. The most significant was Windstorm Friederike which killed at least 13 people and unleashed hurricane-force wind gusts and heavy rainfall in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France and the U.K.
The German Insurance Association (GDV) reported that Friederike was the costliest windstorm in the country since Windstorm Kyrill in 2007, with preliminary payouts listed at approximately USD$1.24 billion. Additional payouts exceeding USD$125 million were reported by other regional insurance groups.
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Denny Jacob
Denny Jacob is an associate editor for NU PropertyCasualty360. Contact him at [email protected].
