Indonesia’s Sulawesi island flood and landslide kill 14, damage over 1,000 houses
May 6 2024 by Kristina Shperlik
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Northern Queensland floods set for ‘substantial’ losses after once-in-a-century deluge
- February 5
Loss adjusters expect property and business interruption claims after parts of the region were battered by heavy rain since last week.
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ICA declares significant event for northern Queensland floods
- February 2
Flooding and storms have mostly affected Australian communities in Townsville, Innisfail, Ingham, Gordonvale and Cardwell.
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APAC records nat cat insured losses at US$8bn in 2024, the lowest since 2012: Gallagher Re
- January 22
Three events - China seasonal floods, Typhoon Yagi, and Japan’s Noto Peninsula Earthquake - drove 68% of economic losses, or US$88bn, in the region.
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2024 third costliest year on record with US$140bn insured losses: Munich Re
- January 9
Japan earthquake, Typhoon Yagi and China floods were the largest events in Asia, aggregating to US$4.5bn in insured losses.
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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.
