Nat cat insured losses reach US$107bn, driven by LA wildfires and severe convective storms
December 16 2025 by Joana Nguyen
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Bangkok declares flood disaster following two days of torrential rains
- September 27
Scenes in Bangkok over the weekend evoked memories of the notorious 2011 floods.
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Typhoon Dujuan losses to be close to August Chiba flood figures: Crawford
- September 24
Loss adjuster Mamoru Tanouchi says flooding affected mostly the residential and agricultural areas in Chiba prefecture, with 10 people confirmed dead, and at least four missing as of Thursday afternoon.
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Typhoon Dujuan triggers record rainfall, landslides, flooding in Japan
- September 22
Typhoon, which has moved into the Pacific, leaves four people dead and at least six missing as of Tuesday morning.
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Tower grows reinsurance limit to US$555m, reduces costs
- September 21
Kiwi insurer's FY27 reinsurance expenses are expected to cost around 9.5% of its GWP, down from 10.6% in FY26.
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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.
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PartnerRe | The missing life stage: why caregiving is reshaping the future of protection in APAC
To stay relevant, insurers should engage caregivers earlier with solutions that combine protection, navigation support, and preventative planning.
