Floods, strong winds, snow, hail cause havoc as wild weather hits across parts of Australia
August 4 2025 by Andrew Mullen
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Heavy rain, strong winds brings state of emergency, disruptions to central New Zealand
- February 16
States of emergancy have been declared in five districts and 30,000 properties have reported power outages as a result of the extreme weather on the North Island.
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‘Hopeless’: observation-based models fall short as insurers comprehend modern flood risks
- January 28
Speaking on InsuranceAsia News’ Between the Lines podcast, Fathom COO and co-founder Andrew Smith says the arrival of next-generation global flood models could not be more timely amid climate change.
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Record-breaking rain cause landslides, flooding on New Zealand’s North Island
- January 22
States of emergency declared in Northland, Hauraki, Bay of Plenty, and Thames-Coromandel as a low-pressure front continues to bring heavy rains.
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ICA warns against Queensland councils’ mutual insurance plan, urges national pooling
- January 20
Marsh’s JLT has been asked to consider a mutual insurance option amid growing frustration over a flood-driven surge in premiums.
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