Australia: Extreme weather events cost US$2.42bn in 2025

Published on January 26, 2026
Extreme weather events in Australia in 2025 cost almost A$3.5bn ($2.42bn) in insured losses from 264,000 claims according to new data released by Insurance Council of Australia (ICA).
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