Key figures related to the Earthquake off the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture (occurred on March 16, 2022)
(As of August 31, 2022)

The General Insurance Association of Japan (GIAJ) has released the figures related to the Earthquake off the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture (occurred on March 16, 2022) as of August 31, 2022.

1. The Earthquake off the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture (occurred on March 16, 2022) as of August 31, 2022 (*1)

Region / Prefecture

Number of inquiries (*2)

Number of claim payments

Total amount of claims paid
(in thousands of yen)

Aomori

571

308

151,043

Iwate

7,742

6,009

3,933,884

Miyagi

283,895

246,863

166,874,524

Akita

678

454

297,733

Yamagata

3,382

2,323

1,616,753

Fukushima

106,352

91,994

69,999,957

Ibaraki

6,649

4,314

2,451,420

Tochigi

4,796

2,967

1,760,551

Niigata

490

231

142,393

Other prefectures

20,665

8,044

5,102,406

Total

435,220

363,507

252,330,664

*1 The numbers represent the total combined figures for member companies of the General Insurance Association of Japan and the Foreign Non-Life Insurance Association of Japan, etc.

*2 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.

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