Insurers to brace for US$171bn of annual property cat losses: Verisk
September 2 2026 by Joana Nguyen
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Opinion: Flood threat in Southeast Asia is real and growing – time for modellers to strut their stuff as AI leads the way
- July 31
Asia's flood-vulnerable population has surged by one billion since 1975, but AI-driven defences are emerging in Hong Kong and Bangkok.
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BirdsEyeView spies Australia as ‘competitive edge’ opportunity with new wildfire model after seven-figure funding
- June 18
Seasonality of bushfires in Australia is shifting due to climate change, according to founder and CEO James Rendell.
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Perils trims loss estimate for Australia’s East Coast hailstorms
- April 30
Perils says its loss estimate for the storms had been revised down to US$1.07bn.
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Outdated cat models can’t keep pace with soaring secondary peril’ threats: Swiss Re warns
- April 21
Insurers must update models with current data, not just historical trends, to address rising losses from floods, wildfires, and storms, especially in Asia and Australia.
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Zurich | Why resilience will define the winners of Asia’s clean energy transition
Planning for future conditions from the outset can improve operational reliability, reduce potential disruption and protect long-term asset value.
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Sedgwick | Captives in Asia: From Niche Solution to Strategic Risk Platform
Captive insurance has evolved from niche tool to strategic risk infrastructure in Asia, with connected claims data seen as key to unlocking its full value.
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BlackRock | Rethink the rules: how TAA and ETFs are reshaping portfolio construction
BlackRock's Daniel Caderas and MSCI's Raman Aylur Subramanian explain why tactical asset allocation (TAA) and exchange-traded funds (ETF) have become essential as global markets fragment and static allocations lose their reliability.
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BlackRock | Infrastructure comes of age for insurers
Are insurers capturing full value from the asset class? BlackRock shares its perspective.
