Industry Segments: Claims Page 13 / 45
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- July 6 2023
Cyclone Seroja damages at US$270m for Western Australia: ICA
With more than 10,000 claims from the 2021 event, the closing rate is 95.9%.
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- June 30 2023
Suncorp joins Australia’s cyclone reinsurance pool
All new and renewal policies for home, strata, landlord and small business property insurance across the group’s brands, including AAMI, Apia and Vero, will now access the pool.
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- June 27 2023
APAC nat cat economic losses at US$80bn in 2022: Aon
Floods were the costliest peril accounting for about 61% of the total economic loss for the region.
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- June 23 2023
Insurers settle US$670m from US$1.9bn of claims from twin disasters: ICNZ
General insurers in the country received 107,569 claims from the flooding event in Auckland and Cyclone Gabrielle.
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- June 20 2023
Indian insurers count cost of ‘widespread’ Cyclone Biparjoy damage
IAN understands there is damage to property and goods at industrial zones, processing plants and ports, as IRDAI urges carriers to 'fast-track' smaller claims.
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- June 14 2023
Zurich Australia appoints Matt Paterson as chief claims officer
Sydney-based Paterson reports to CEO Justin Delaney and oversees claims functions across GI and life businesses, including New Zealand.
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- June 8 2023
Looming El Niño raises risk of secondary perils across APAC
Carriers look to innovate as countries across the region fear dry conditions, drought, forest fires and flash floods with (re)insurers on high alert.
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- June 7 2023
ICA unveils 187 Disaster Ready Fund projects for disbursement
The Australian industry association says the US$267m resilience investment for items such as flood levee design and improved hazard data and mapping marks a new era and will help reduce premium pricing.
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- June 7 2023
Asian carriers on the hook from ‘hundreds of millions’ of Guam typhoon claims
Tokio Marine, MS&AD, DB and Chung Kuo among hit as Typhoon Mawar caused extensive property damage, but high deductibles could help keep losses down.
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- June 1 2023
Sedgwick elevates Amanda Hillier to forensic accounting partner in Australia
Hillier has been responsible for operational quality in this division since 2011.
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- June 1 2023
New Zealand to buy 700 homes unfit for rebuilding after severe storms
The policy will cost around US$600m with details to be worked out with insurers. NZ will also co-fund the protection of 10,000 other properties.
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- June 1 2023
Typhoon Mawar threatens Japan after slamming Guam
The storm, which is skirting the Philippines and Taiwan and heading to the Okinawa Islands, is one of the most powerful on record for May.
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- May 29 2023
ICA declares New South Wales hailstorm as significant event
Insurers have received 7,552 claims relating to the hailstorm with about 80% of those damage for motor vehicles as of the first half of May 29.
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- May 29 2023
GIC Re’s COR improves to 109.3% for FY 2022
Overall profit more than tripled despite significant underwriting losses, while GWP declined.
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- May 26 2023
Tower falls to US$3m first half loss as cat costs bite, COR at 105.3%
The Kiwi carrier settles 30% claims for Auckland floods and cyclone Gabrielle with large event losses rising 90% year-on-year to US$20m.
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- May 26 2023
Japan, Korean insurers brace for claims from ‘US$1bn’ Typhoon Mawar in Guam
There are 11 international hotels on the island which have BI cover. Crawford is sending 40 adjusters from Asia.
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- May 24 2023
Tower places additional US$63m reinstatement cover
With this reinstatement, the Kiwi carrier will ensure protection for a significant fourth catastrophe event within its current financial year.
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- May 23 2023
Zurich Hong Kong appoints David Chiu as chief claims officer
A Zurich veteran for the past 10 years, Chiu has held several leadership roles in the Hong Kong claims team.
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- May 22 2023
Fubon Insurance reports US$140m loss for Q1 2023
The Taiwanese P&C player says it has raised US$523m and that its current capital position exceeds legal regulatory requirements.
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- May 17 2023
Cyclone Gabrielle losses climb to US$1.2bn: Perils
New Zealand has experienced nearly US$2.3bn of insured losses this year from two events, the loss data aggregator said.
