NU Online News Service, Sept. 23, 12:09 p.m. EDT
Catastrophe modeler AIR Worldwide says it expects between $150 million and $600 million in insured losses from Typhoon Roke, which crossed over Japan's main island, Honshu, earlier this week.
AIR says the estimate is similar to its estimate for Typhoon Talas, but the firm says the storms are different from a meteorological perspective. Losses from Roke, AIR notes, are mitigated by how quickly the storm moved over Honshu, passing across the island in just 12 hours.
Recommended For You
Want to continue reading?
Become a Free PropertyCasualty360 Digital Reader
Your access to unlimited PropertyCasualty360 content isn’t changing.
Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:
- Breaking insurance news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
- Weekly Insurance Speak podcast featuring exclusive interviews with industry leaders
- Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
- Critical converage of the employee benefits and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, BenefitsPRO and ThinkAdvisor
Already have an account? Sign In Now
© 2025 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
