China’s insurers see loss ratios rocket from swine fever
December 16 2019 by Yvonne Lau
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APAC nat cat insured losses reach US$3bn on typhoon, floods damage: Aon
- October 29
Seasonal flooding in China, Typhoon Sinlaku in the Northern Mariana Islands and the Victoria bushfires in Australia were the costliest events.
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Global insured cat losses hit US$92bn to Q3, lowest since 2019: Gallagher Re
- October 21
Japan's July Kumamoto earthquake was the costliest event in APAC with US$1.3bn insured and US$8bn in economic losses.
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Thailand’s insured flood losses to date in 2026 at US$297–327m: OIC
- October 9
Carriers escaped major losses in the latest event because property policies now include flood sublimits that cap insurer liability and prevent runaway losses, says Crawford's Sompong Suriwong.
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South Korea’s nat cat claims under public insurance schemes top US$1bn in 2025: Korean Re
- October 5
Claims paid under storm and earthquake insurance, crop disaster insurance, and livestock disaster insurance rose by 16.5% year on year.
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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.
