Industry Segments: Claims Page 8 / 47
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- April 11 2024
Australia’s summer insured cat losses top US$1bn: ICA
The cost of the Christmas Storms has now exceeded US$730m from 95,000 claims; and the total losses for the season is expected to further rise with last weekend's storm in New South Wales.
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- April 10 2024
NSW ‘black nor’easter’ storms declared significant event as claims top 11,500: ICA
Suncorp, which received 2,700 claims, and IAG, with 3,100 claims, have said that almost 80% of the losses are coming from property damage.
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- April 9 2024
Axa XL appoints Cedric Declercq to head of technical claims and exposure management for APAC and Europe
Singapore-based Declercq was the specialty (re)insurer's most recently APAC practice leader and claims manager, global Lines, since 2018.
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- April 8 2024
Taiwan earthquake set to be ‘notable event’ for local carriers: Aon
Relatively high take-up rate of residential earthquake insurance will impact the country's insurance industry as economic losses from the event is set to reach 'hundreds of millions dollars', the broker said.
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- April 3 2024
Second loss estimate for the Australia Christmas storms hits US$1 billion: Perils
The second loss estimate is AU$152 million higher than the initial loss estimate released on February 14.
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- April 2 2024
Noto earthquake is the only billion-dollar event in ‘benign’ Q1: Cresta
The January 1 earthquake in Japan has an estimated US$1.9bn insured loss, according to the insurance industry organisation.
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- April 2 2024
IAG New Zealand confirms new chief risk officer following executive team rejig
Rachel O’Brien will take over as CRO for the carrier, while former CRO Martin Hunter will take up a new role and Wayne Tippet will return as executive general manager for claims.
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- April 2 2024
Dali trade disruption costs put at US$8bn
The losses will be broad, complex and likely significant and there will be claims made under general average, Association of Average Adjusters’ chair Burkhard Fischer tells IAN.
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- April 2 2024
Floods, drought drive APAC economic loss to US$65bn in 2023: Aon
The protection gap for the region stood at 91%, with only US$6bn of economic losses covered by insurance, which is below the 21st-century average of US$15bn.
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- March 25 2024
BOC Aviation assessing implications on insurance claims for two jets recovered from Russia last week
The Singaporean lessor has made US$258m in insurance recoveries for 11 aircraft, while the remaining six planes have net pre-tax write-down value of US$310m.
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- March 21 2024
New Zealand court overturns tribunal’s imposition of new obligations on home insurance claims
Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal in 2022 ordered that IAG New Zealand had to pay all repair costs upfront upon entering a building contract.
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- March 20 2024
Kiwi insurers settle 91% of US$2.3bn in claims from Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding: ICNZ
The carriers have settled 106,891, of 117,414 claims valued and have so far paid out US$1.85bn (82%) for both events, with residential house claims at 92%, and both contents and motor at 94% fully settled.
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- March 15 2024
(Re)insurers embrace generative AI for better underwriting, claims management
Early adopters are exploring the use of AI tools across the entire insurance value chain, including portfolio accumulation, risk quoting, and risk management.
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- March 14 2024
Philippines regulator doubles third-party motor liability coverage limits
The Insurance Commission said there would be no increases in premium, and the rates prescribed in 2006 shall remain in force.
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- March 14 2024
Sedgwick promotes Nicki Dunn to chief client officer for Asia
The global loss adjustor has concurrently promoted Irwin Wei and Kalnisha Velu, both have joined Dunn's team.
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- March 14 2024
Japan’s latest rocket launch loss unlikely to hit international markets
The space (re)insurance market that suffered a bruising 2023, with a heavy loss experience that ripped through its premium base, spared the claims from the failed experimental launch.
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- March 8 2024
Hong Kong 2023 P&C underwriting profit down 81% to US$102m: HKIA
The sector's underwriting performance was hit by an increase in A&H claims, cat events and a reserve strengthening by the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation due to the realty sector downturn.
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- March 8 2024
Valentine’s Day storms’ cost estimate at US$69m, claims set to cross 20,000: ICA
85% of claims are related to home and contents damage caused by the heavy rainfall, flooding, and strong winds experienced across the region.
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- March 8 2024
Opinion: Growing lithium-ion battery fire lawsuits pose an emerging risk for insurers
While there remain questions about whether the original cause of loss is battery fires, an increasing number of cases is looking to establish the connection that will have ramifications for the industry.
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- March 6 2024
ASIC urges insurers to improve claims handling as severe weather events increase
In a letter directed to general insurers, the Australian corporate regulator said events such as cyclone Jasper, and Christmas and New Year storms have highlighted their licence obligations to process claims fairly and in a timely fashion.
