2017 was costliest year on record for weather disasters
January 26 2018 by InsuranceAsia News Staff
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Taiwan earthquake preliminary non-residential losses exceed US$263m: Guy Carpenter
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HK Insurance Authority courts Chinese insurers, municipalities to grow cat bond hub
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Australia’s summer insured cat losses top US$1bn: ICA
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NSW ‘black nor’easter’ storms declared significant event as claims top 11,500: ICA
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