Insurers to brace for US$171bn of annual property cat losses: Verisk
September 2 2026 by Joana Nguyen
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Opinion: Flood threat in Southeast Asia is real and growing – time for modellers to strut their stuff as AI leads the way
- July 31
Asia's flood-vulnerable population has surged by one billion since 1975, but AI-driven defences are emerging in Hong Kong and Bangkok.
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BirdsEyeView spies Australia as ‘competitive edge’ opportunity with new wildfire model after seven-figure funding
- June 18
Seasonality of bushfires in Australia is shifting due to climate change, according to founder and CEO James Rendell.
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Perils trims loss estimate for Australia’s East Coast hailstorms
- April 30
Perils says its loss estimate for the storms had been revised down to US$1.07bn.
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Outdated cat models can’t keep pace with soaring secondary peril’ threats: Swiss Re warns
- April 21
Insurers must update models with current data, not just historical trends, to address rising losses from floods, wildfires, and storms, especially in Asia and Australia.
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BlackRock | Rethink the rules: how TAA and ETFs are reshaping portfolio construction
BlackRock's Daniel Caderas and MSCI's Raman Aylur Subramanian explain why tactical asset allocation (TAA) and exchange-traded funds (ETF) have become essential as global markets fragment and static allocations lose their reliability.
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BlackRock | Infrastructure comes of age for insurers
Are insurers capturing full value from the asset class? BlackRock shares its perspective.
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Beazley | Navigating geopolitical risks at sea
Maritime shipping faces growing geopolitical threats — missiles, drones, GPS interference, and cyber sabotage — requiring better intelligence, crew welfare, and resilience measures.
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Zurich | Why resilience will define the winners of Asia’s clean energy transition
Planning for future conditions from the outset can improve operational reliability, reduce potential disruption and protect long-term asset value.
