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- February 9 2022
Tokio Marine makes strategic investment in cat specialist ICEYE
The two firms will collaborate on claims and nat cat products.
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- February 9 2022
Aussie climate tech firm FloodMapp raises US$6m
The funding round for the cat modeller was led by Union Square Ventures’ Climate Fund.
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- February 8 2022
Suncorp’s profit dips as H1 nat cat claims soar
Insurance arm in Australia saw profits fall by more than half to US$81.3m.
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- February 8 2022
Tackling Australia’s affordability crisis won’t be easy
Government signs off reinsurance pool design days after prudential regulator lists 2022 priorities.
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- February 3 2022
Asia cat modelling ripe for insurtech funding
After recent fundraisings at Reask and Descartes Underwriting, expect more over the next 12 months.
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- January 26 2022
Typhoon Rai triggers US$52.5m cat bond payout for Philippines
Following a wind metric, another calculation for the World Bank instrument will look at precipitation.
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- January 19 2022
Malaysia’s insurers continue to count costs of December floods
Crawford has dealt with over 1,500 claims and has been using virtual surveys during the pandemic.
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- January 18 2022
Market raises concerns over Asia secondary perils pricing
Inadequate models are putting pressure on underwriting results, say market participants.
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- January 14 2022
Climate crisis dominates Asia’s risk outlook
Nat cats caused US$50bn of losses in APAC in 2021, as WEF says top five risks are linked to climate change.
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- January 13 2022
Typhoon Rai triggers thousands of claims for Philippines’ adjusters
Major damage to a hospital, a grain silo firm and beach resorts will lead to millions of dollars in payouts.
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- January 7 2022
IAG renews reinsurance cat cover at US$7.2bn
The 2022 program structure is similar to prior years with the price increasing by "mid single digits".
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- January 7 2022
MS Amlin launches Phoenix 2 Re ILS vehicle
The vehicle is the firm's second Asia-focused reinsurance ILS offering and secured US$37.5m.
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- January 5 2022
Japanese insurers struggle with overseas volatility
Non-life premiums from Asia Pacific declined by 11.2% as Covid restrictions took hold.
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- December 30 2021
Malaysia’s life, takaful firms offer flood relief measures
Grace periods for premium and contribution payments will be extended from the usual 30 days to a longer timeframe.
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- December 28 2021
Tokio Marine sees NPW rise as rates harden
Domestic NPW at Japan's largest P&C player increased by 3.2% in H1 2021 while overseas premiums increased by 8.9%.
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- December 22 2021
Munich Re, WTW’s sovereign debt ‘cat wrapper’ a model for SE Asia
The demand for similar style debt protection in the region is likely to grow.
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- December 21 2021
Philippine regulator urges insurers to fast-track Typhoon Rai claims
Insurance Commission head Dennis Funa says there has been widespread damage from landslides and flooding.
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- December 17 2021
Nat cat toll shows no sign of slowdown
Insurers hit by US$105bn losses in 2021, making it the fourth worst year on record.
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- December 16 2021
Japan summer rainfall claims surpass US$400m: GIAJ
A previous estimate in September was around US$300m lower than the latest figure.
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- December 16 2021
Australia’s cyclone risk pool a first step
The US$7bn reinsurance scheme needs to be backed up by other initiatives to address a rapidly changing risk environment.
