2017 Set Record for Losses From Natural Disasters, Insurer Says Hurricanes, fires and floods drove insurance payouts to $135 billion last year. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Sinosphere: A Toddler Dies as Her Mother Checks Her Phone, and China Wrings Its HandsA South Korean Man Adopted by Americans Prepares for DeportationBashar al-Assad, Unrepentant, Says He Expects to Rule Syria Until 2021Sinosphere: To Many in China, Bai Ling’s Role in Documentary Is a Step Too FarContributing Op-Ed Writer: In Greece, Property Is DebtOp-Ed Contributor: Powering Australia’s Economic Surge