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- August 7 2025
Losses from Hong Kong’s record-breaking rainfall less widespread than 2023 black rainstorm: Sedgwick
Claims from Tuesday's downpour are expected to arise from damage to cars, facilities in buildings, hospitals, warehouses, resorts, theme parks, and construction sites, according to Alex Tang, director at Sedgwick Hong Kong.
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- August 6 2025
Heavy rain, floods, landslides leave insurers counting losses across Hong Kong, China, India
Torrential rain this week caused substantial damage and disruptions.
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- August 6 2025
‘Fraught with uncertainty’, Swiss Re sees 2025 nat cat losses exceeding US$150bn
Wildfires and thunderstorms drove an exceptionally busy first half for natural catastrophe losses, according to the Swiss Re institute.
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- August 5 2025
Beijing flood losses to be ‘substantial’ as region braces for more rain
Insurers have received 65,000 reports of losses following last month's extreme rain, with an estimated insured loss of US$277m, according to regulatory data.
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- August 4 2025
Floods, strong winds, snow, hail cause havoc as wild weather hits across parts of Australia
More than 21,000 people were left without power in New South Wales' Hunter Valley, while 20,000 Perth homes were without power following severe storms.
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- August 1 2025
Opinion: After Russia earthquake scare, is Japan’s resurgent nuclear industry really prepared for the ‘Big One’?
8.8-magnitude earthquake which struck off Russia's far eastern coast on Wednesday triggered tsunami warnings across Japan and the wider Pacific region.
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- July 31 2025
Perils expands SCS coverage to Japan, New Zealand
New service will capture SCS industry losses above JPY100bn and NZD300m as of August 1.
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- July 30 2025
Bigger, more frequent hail threat grows for Australian cities as climate warms
University of New South Wales research shows likes of Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Perth are at an increased risk.
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- July 29 2025
Japan, Korea wildfires mark turning point in regional climate risk understanding: Willis
Insured losses from nat cats 'will very likely' exceed US$100bn again this year, the broker said in a half-year report.
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- July 29 2025
APAC H1 insured losses hit US$4.4bn, global claims top US$80bn: Munich Re
Earthquake that rocked Myanmar and Thailand, ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred in Australia, as well January quake events in China and Taiwan. were the major loss drivers in Asia Pacific.
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- July 29 2025
30 dead in Beijing after days of torrential rain, 80,000 residents relocated
Hong Kong on Tuesday had also issued its first black rainstorm warning of the year as heavy downpours hit the city.
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- July 25 2025
Wipha economic losses to run into ‘hundreds of millions’: Aon
Wipha passed through the Philippines, China, and Vietnam from July 18-24.
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- July 22 2025
South Korea flood motor claims rise to US$22m: report
At least 17 people died in floods and landslides caused by the torrential rain, which started last week and intensified over the weekend.
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- July 22 2025
Australia’s cyclone pool lowering rates in high-risk areas, yet insurance availability unchanged: ACCC
Competition regulator's insurance monitoring report says the pool is having an impact on the premiums of policyholders who live in areas with higher cyclone risk.
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- July 21 2025
Vietnamese (re)insurers brace for Typhoon Wipha, Hong Kong facing US$255m bill
Heavy rainfall and strong winds are expected across northern Vietnam, posing risks of flooding and damage, particularly in coastal areas.
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- July 21 2025
Australian cyclone season highlights changing landscape, challenges ahead
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, which caused US$843m in insured losses, was the most high-profile event of the 2024-25 cyclone season that recorded 12 windstorms.
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- July 18 2025
South Korea hit by torrential rain with 4 dead, 500 properties damaged
Over 400mm of rain fell over three days, with most rain-related fatalities reported in South Chungcheong province.
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- July 18 2025
Tonga renews US$17m multi-peril cover with PCRIC
Renewed policy is expected to provide coverage for tropical cyclones, earthquakes, tsunamis, and droughts, and will have a US$1m premium contribution from the Tongan government.
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- July 18 2025
Seadrif, Gallagher Re pioneer multi-peril parametric sovereign disaster risk policy for Laos
The two-year cover, first to use a government-reported impact-based trigger, expands the original flood-only placement to include typhoon, earthquake, and landslide.
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- July 16 2025
US$1.3bn Myanmar earthquake biggest non-US insured loss event in H1 2025 as global total tops US$84bn: Gallagher Re
‘Psychological threshold’ question, the report says, is when will the insurance industry face its first US$200bn nominal annual loss year?
