Japan helps Myanmar to develop insurance sector
June 11 2018 by InsuranceAsia News
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Japan, Korea wildfires mark turning point in regional climate risk understanding: Willis
- July 29
Insured losses from nat cats 'will very likely' exceed US$100bn again this year, the broker said in a half-year report.
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Thai insurers’ US$600-900m Myanmar earthquake losses to be absorbed by reinsurers: S&P Global
- April 24
7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and reverberated to Bangkok in March.
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Myanmar insurers temporarily halt new disaster coverage after quake: reports
- April 14
Existing natural disaster insurance policies are allowed to be renewed and extended, but it remains uncertain when the sales of new policies will resume.
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Myanmar’s protection gap exposed as 7.7-magnitude earthquake death toll tops 1,600
- March 31
The financial burden from the damage to buildings, airports, roads and bridges, is likely to fall on businesses and the government as insurance penetration in the country remains very low.
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