Victoria bushfire losses reach US$560m: Perils
February 26 2026 by Roshan Nambiar
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H1 2026 nat cat losses at US$42bn, 16% below 10-year trend: Swiss Re
- August 11
Insurance picked up around 42% of first half economic losses, above the 30-year average of 33%, as damage was concentrated in highly insured markets.
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Markel hires first dedicated claims adjuster in Hong Kong
- August 6
Senior claims adjuster Audrey Pang reports to Bo Yu, head of Asia claims.
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Cirilo Cabesas joins AIG as senior claims executive
- August 5
He joins the US insurer in Singapore following a long stint at Crawford.
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Tysers Singapore appoints Prantika Sengupta as director for marine claims, client relations
- August 4
She is responsible for enhancing the firm’s claims offering, working under chairman of claims Chris Sydenham to support clients across the marine portfolio.
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Beazley | Clean marine: How aqua-innovators can ride the energy wave
Insurance is critical to clean marine progress, but new fuels bring risks traditional policies do not fully cover, presenting market players an opportunity to build new models.
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PartnerRe | Dementia the protection gap insurers can no longer ignore
Unlike acute illnesses, dementia creates a long tail of financial need and its impact extends well beyond patients.
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Sedgwick | Investing in people is shaping the future of loss adjusting in Asia
Sedgwick Asia says it is ready to meet the evolving challenges of Asia’s dynamic insurance markets.
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PartnerRe | Understanding ageing in APAC: why perception, planning and protection don’t always align
Ageing is shaping finances, family dynamics and insurance needs of the caregiving ecosystem, but current product propositions and underwriting frameworks are not keeping pace with protection needs, finds PartnerRe survey.
