Major Japan earthquake to trigger $6.4bn in insured losses: KCC

Total insured losses from the 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan on January 1, on the Noto peninsula off the west coast of the island of Honshu, are projected to reach $6.4 billion.

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