Verisk estimates $1.4B-$2.1B in insured losses from Japan quake

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Verisk Estimates Insured Losses from Kumamoto Earthquake in Japan Will Range Between JPY 220 Billion (~USD 1.4 Billion) and JPY 340 Billion (~USD 2.1 Billion)

August 2, 2026 8:05 PM EDT

Estimate captures insured property losses from ground shaking and liquefaction and are before any recoveries under Japan's earthquake insurance program

BOSTON, Aug. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  The Catastrophe and Risk Solutions group at Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading strategic data analytics and technology provider to the global insurance industry, estimates insured losses of between JPY 220 billion (approximately USD 1.4 billion) and JPY 340 billion (approximately USD 2.1 billion) from the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck near Kumamoto City on Japan's Kyushu Island on July 28.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occurred... More