Key figures related to the insurance claims paid for earthquakes in fiscal 2020 as of April 16, 2021
May 12, 2021
The General Insurance Association of Japan (GIAJ) has released the updated figures as of April 16, 2021 related to the insurance claims for earthquakes in fiscal 2020.
1. The earthquake with an epicenter off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture
|
Region / Prefecture |
Number of inquiries (*1) |
Number of settled cases (*2) |
Number of claim payments |
Total amount of claim payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Iwate |
1,526 |
868 |
579 |
453,414 |
|
Miyagi |
112,047 |
81,114 |
66,709 |
64,057,368 |
|
Yamagata |
1,493 |
788 |
559 |
415,437 |
|
Fukushima |
81,538 |
65,802 |
55,802 |
66,882,299 |
|
Ibaraki |
4,602 |
3,566 |
2,519 |
1,634,739 |
|
Tochigi |
4,848 |
3,775 |
2,533 |
1,868,870 |
|
Saitama |
3,005 |
2,042 |
921 |
542,550 |
|
Other prefectures |
12,935 |
7,911 |
3,737 |
2,420,504 |
|
Total |
221,994 |
165,866 |
133,359 |
138,275,181 |
2. The earthquake with an epicenter off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture
|
Region / Prefecture |
Number of inquiries (*1) |
Number of settled cases (*2) |
Number of claim payments |
Total amount of claim payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Iwate |
377 |
84 |
59 |
38,148 |
|
Miyagi |
16,026 |
5,255 |
3,650 |
2,757,582 |
|
Fukushima |
1,264 |
504 |
348 |
316,210 |
|
Other prefectures |
1,451 |
394 |
158 |
80,204 |
|
Total |
19,118 |
6,237 |
4,215 |
3,192,144 |
*1 The number of inquiries includes the number of cases where insurance companies received requests for damage investigations, inquiries about earthquake insurance coverage, and requests for advice on policyholder contracts. The number includes inquiries for both buildings and contents.
*2 The number of settled cases includes those where claims were paid as well as those where claims were withdrawn as a result of actual investigations. It also includes cases that were resolved when insurance companies received inquiries.