Australia’s WA, SA, Victoria at heightened risk of autumn bushfires: AFAC
February 27 2025 by Andrew Mullen
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Opinion: With fires, floods ripping through limits, will carriers get with the program?
- February 12
Insurers handed wake-up call after LA fires and Queensland floods usher in 2025.
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LA wildfires unlikely to impact APAC (re)insurers due to ‘limited’ exposure: Fitch
- February 7
Rating agency expects insured losses from the wildfires to significantly exceed previous records, with industry estimates ranging from US$35-50bn.
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California fire losses for Japan’s big 3, Korea’s DB Insurance likely to top US$600m
- January 16
Tokio Marine Holdings, MS&AD Insurance Group and Sompo Holdings could see claims of up to US$575m, according to media reports, while DB Insurance has estimated US$41m.
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Chubb elevates Carles Tondo as head of property and technical lines in Singapore
- January 7
In his new role, Tondo will be responsible for fire, terrorism, construction, power generation and energy.
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AXA XL | Low and no-cost cybersecurity actions for companies
Considering the increasing frequency of attacks, the evolving threat landscape, including the use of AI to launch more sophisticated attacks, companies today can’t afford to ignore the possibility of being targeted by cybercriminals.
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BHSI | Managing non-Asian exposure in long-tail lines
While US-exposed business can look attractive to Asian carriers, managing the volatility around the long-term results and the ability to model those losses are crucial, say BHSI’s Marc Breuil and Marcus Portbury.
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Sedgwick | To Handle CAT Claims Well, Multi-Step Preparation is Key
When it comes to risk, it’s not a matter of “if” it’s a matter of “when” an event will occur.
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HSBC Asset Management | Is it time to relook at Asian currency bonds?
With diversification and performance high on investors’ agendas, it seems a good time for global portfolios to revive allocations in Asian local currency bonds – including Hong Kong dollar (HKD) bonds.
