Australia’s BoM declares El Niño and positive Indian Ocean Dipole as bushfires spark across three states
September 20 2023 by InsuranceAsia News-
Japan rainstorm claims top US$610m in FY 2023: GIAJ
- May 21
The country's carriers received 58,695 claims from two cat events last year, however, the cost to insurers from rainstorms was 66% lower than the year before.
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New South Wales April storms insured claims at US$117m: ICA
- May 17
Three extreme cat events since Christmas have caused US$1bn in insured damages across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
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ICA says additional US$92m funding for Australia disaster resilience falls short of needs
- May 15
The (re)insurance industry body has welcomed the Australian government's additional disaster support funding outlined in the 2024-25 federal budget.
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Hannover Re books US$40m losses from Japan’s Noto earthquake, plane crash
- May 14
The twin events in Japan accounted for 10% of the reinsurer's large loss budget for the first quarter.
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WTW | Building resilience against emerging risks in Asian realty sector
WTW’s Ben MacCarthy, head of real estate, hospitality & leisure, Asia, and Jennifer Tiang, cyber leader, Asia, discuss the real estate industry’s sectoral risk landscape and the emerging role of proptech.
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FM Global | Resilience: No longer a choice
As climate disclosure becomes mandatory and new risks emerge from natural hazards, understanding the tools that are available to build resilience is more important than ever.