6Preliminary Swiss Re sigma estimates that over 238 000 people were killed by catastrophes in 2008, insured losses soar to USD 50 billion [ EB/ OL]. http: //www. swissre. com/pws/media centle/news/news releases 2008/pr-sigma-20081218. html.
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