Kumamoto earthquake claims top 40,000 as insured losses mounts: GIAJ
August 18 2026 by Joana Nguyen
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7.7-magnitude earthquake jolts eastern Indonesia, causes widespread damage, fatalities
- August 16
Death toll rises to 51, with approximately 1,300 homes damaged.
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Kumamoto earthquake ‘highly instructive’ for (re)insurance industry amid supply chain disruption fears
- August 4
Industry cannot afford to overlook the operational impact of last week's 7.1-magnitude earthquake, industry insiders tell InsuranceAsia News.
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Kumamoto earthquake losses could top US$2.2bn, Verisk estimates
- August 3
Risk modeller's estimates include insured physical damage to residential, commercial, industrial and mutual property risks, including structures and contents.
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Kumamoto earthquake losses expected to fall short of 2016 event: Aon
- July 31
Humanitarian impacts are being compounded by severe summer heat, as well as a possibility of additional effects of Super Typhoon Dolphin late next week, the broker said in its weekly report.
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