Powerful Cyclone Gabrielle hits New Zealand
February 13 2023 by Andrew Tjaardstra-
Asia accounts for 40% of nat cat economic losses in Q1: Gallagher Re
- April 18
Driven by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, Asia had US$17bn in losses for the first three months of the year, making it the only region with above-average Q1 losses.
-
Taiwan earthquake preliminary non-residential losses exceed US$263m: Guy Carpenter
- April 16
While not all of these losses are insured, the residential earthquake insurance fund has reported claims of about US$23m from 472 claims, data from the broker showed.
-
HK Insurance Authority courts Chinese insurers, municipalities to grow cat bond hub
- April 15
The regulator is reaching out to Chinese (re)insurers and local governments as it seeks to entice potential cat bond issuers to the city and build an insurance-linked securities hub for the Greater Bay Area.
-
Australia’s summer insured cat losses top US$1bn: ICA
- April 11
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.