Carriers brace for property claims as bushfires spread across Australia

March 20 2023 by InsuranceAsia News Staff

Extreme heat in Australia is helping spark bushfires, with Sydney breaking a 165-year old heat record on March 19 with temperatures climbing above 30 degrees celsius for four straight days in March fo...

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