Hurricane Melissa is expected to generate single-digit billion dollars in insured and economic losses, with a full $150 million payout likely from Jamaica’s World Bank catastrophe bond due to the storm’s low central pressure at landfall, according to Aon plc, Artemis reported. This significant loss event occurs despite very low insurance take-up rates on the island, where estimates suggest only 5% of properties have coverage.
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