Quarter-million Australian properties exposed to 1-in-20 year flood risk: ICA
December 4 2023 by Mithun Varkey
-
ICA declares ‘significant event’ after severe storms hit Queensland
- November 15
Severe thunderstorms are likely to continue in the state through Sunday and Monday, with the Bureau of Meteorology saying that there is a risk of high-end supercell thunderstorm development that could generate giant-sized hail.
-
Australia’s competition regulator opens review into QIB’s Axiom takeover
- November 13
Competition watchdog has begun assessing Steadfast-backed QIB Group's proposed purchase of the Queensland broker, with a decision due by January 12.
-
Supercell storm batters Queensland, New South Wales with 125km/h winds knocking out power
- November 12
Over 80,000 homes had lost power, with more storms forecasted for Friday and over the weekend.
-
Data centre scale strains insurance capacity as AI cyber threats accelerate, APRA warns
- November 12
Regulator says concentrated, high-value projects are testing underwriting assumptions, while frontier AI models are shortening the time institutions have to find and fix vulnerabilities.
-
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.
-
BlackRock | Infrastructure comes of age for insurers
Are insurers capturing full value from the asset class? BlackRock shares its perspective.
-
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.
-
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.
