Droughts in China and Australia floods push 2022 nat cat insured bill above US$100bn: Swiss Re
March 22 2023 by InsuranceAsia News-
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Fund is the centrepiece of the ICA's Advancing Australia’s Resilience policy document, which provides recommendations for the next federal government.
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Australia’s insurers ‘still have more to do’ after 2022 floods despite ‘significant progress’
- February 25
Insurance Council of Australia report highlights the progress made in response to seven recommendations put to the industry after Australia's most costly extreme weather event.
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Drive for data to plug flood modelling holes continues as risks rise for Asia
- February 25
Region is most at risk from substantial rainfall changes, according to new research, but for many areas, detailed data is still not accessible.
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New Zealand’s Otago flood insured losses hit US$19.4m, top 2015 floods
- February 21
Insurance Council of New Zealand data shows 1,920 private insurance claims were made following the deluge which hit at the start of October.
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