Key figures related to the Earthquake off the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture (occurred on March 16, 2022)
(As of August 31, 2022)
Sep. 14, 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 |
---|---|---|---|
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.