Nepal flood claims top US$170m as death toll surpasses 1,100
September 2 2026 by Andrew Mullen
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Thai government approves new US$465m insurance facility: report
- September 2
New facility follows the flooding in Thailand's northern and southern regions, and the Bangkok earthquake in March last year.
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Insurers to brace for US$171bn of annual property cat losses: Verisk
- September 2
The increasing global insured average annual loss is driven by the ongoing global expansion in property and insured values, according to Verisk's 2026 Global Modeled Catastrophe Losses Report.
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Seadrif triggers US$1.14m parametric payout for Laos floods
- September 1
Insurer disburses US$1m to the government under its US$8m annual coverage and US$137,500 to the UN's World Food Programme under its US$1.1m policy.
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Soaring construction costs outpacing inflation, straining disaster recovery and insurance premiums: ICA
- September 1
Building cost surge widens protection gap as 145,000 homes damaged in past years, according to the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA).
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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.
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BHSI | The real risk begins underwater: How subsea risk is changing insurance
Asia's subsea industry is expanding and evolving rapidly, with the growing use of technology across the region changing the way risks are be assessed.
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Beazley | Clean marine: How aqua-innovators can ride the energy wave
Insurance is critical to clean marine progress, but new fuels bring risks traditional policies do not fully cover, presenting market players an opportunity to build new models.
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PartnerRe | Dementia the protection gap insurers can no longer ignore
Unlike acute illnesses, dementia creates a long tail of financial need and its impact extends well beyond patients.
