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Insurers struggle with extreme weather

June 7, 2016

Drought, storms and hail destroy crops worldwide. Some insurers say they can’t afford to offer coverage, while many farmers are underinsured.

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Zerstörtes Erdbeerfeld nach Hagelschauer
Image: picture-alliance/dpa

On the fields with assessors from Vereinigte Hagel, which insures half of German farms against hail damage.

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Video (streaming): Insurers struggle with extreme weather

Video (streaming): Insurers struggle with extreme weather

Drought, storms and hail destroy crops worldwide. Some insurers say they can’t afford to offer coverage, while many farmers are underinsured. On the fields with assessors from Vereinigte Hagel, which insures half of German farms against hail damage.
June 7, 201602:41 min