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- April 16 2019
Aon Reinsurance: Q1 losses 47% below 15-year average
It's been a relatively quiet start to the nat cat loss year according to the global broker.
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- April 11 2019
Swiss Re warns “secondary perils” on increase
Increased urbanisation and climate change are heightening risk factors.
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- April 10 2019
Swiss Re: Nat cats and man-made disasters in 2018
Climate change, increased urbanisation and a growing concentration of assets were on the risk agenda for 2018.
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- April 5 2019
New Zealand researches quake warning system
Earthquake Commission funding research that could save many lives.
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- April 4 2019
ICA dismayed by lack of nat cat mitigation funding
The Insurance Council of Australia slams coalition government's budget.
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- March 27 2019
Australia’s summer nat cat bill surges above A$2.2bn
Flooding, wildfires and hailstorms have hit insurers' nat cat allowances.
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- March 25 2019
Typhoon Mangkhut: Hong Kong’s claims breakdown
Property damage caused the bulk of the HK$2.9bn claims.
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- March 21 2019
ICA reveals Australia’s most flood-prone areas
The research is a wake-up call to prioritise investments in flood mitigation.
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- March 15 2019
Severe storm drenches Sydney
Adjusters, brokers, insurers and reinsurers on high alert after a strong storm slammed Sydney.
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- March 12 2019
Queensland’s flood disaster highlights wide cover gap
The Insurance Council of Australia says around 50% of businesses didn't have flood cover.
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- March 11 2019
Victoria bushfires declared a catastrophe
Around 100 properties have been damaged as a result of multiple fires.
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- March 5 2019
Wildfires rip through Victoria
Many losses to properties expected to be discovered over the next few days.
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- March 1 2019
Asian alternative capital growing
Singapore and Hong Kong are making strides as domiciles for insurance-linked securities.
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- March 1 2019
Parametric potential
We speak to Andre Martin, head of innovative risk solutions for Asia Pacific at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions.
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- February 27 2019
Marsh: Asia property rates on the rise
Property and financial lines pricing climbed in Asia in Q4 2018.
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- February 25 2019
Sirius: Japan’s Jebi losses to exceed US$10bn
Claims have escalated from the powerful typhoon according to Sirius's CFO.
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- February 19 2019
Suncorp takes shorter-term view on nat cats
Chief exec Michael Cameron says frequency of weather events has increased “incredibly”.
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- February 15 2019
Nat cat update: Queensland flooding claims over A$600m
Claims from the Townsville disaster zone have rocketed this week.
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- February 14 2019
New South Wales’ fires wreak havoc
Over 400 firefighters have been battling 40 bushfires across the state.
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- February 11 2019
New Zealand battles worst bushfire for 60 years
Thousands forced to evacuate on South Island after worst wildfire since 1955.
