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- November 4 2026
Seadrif, Philippines jointly sign US$2.3m ISF grant to support disaster risk financing programme
Joint agreement with Gallagher Re and InsuResilience Solutions Fund provides emergency liquidity in the event of natural catastrophes.
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- November 1 2026
Cyclone Arnab leads to US$480m in losses in India’s Andhra Pradesh
Aon's weekly catastrophe report also said that early indications suggested overall direct economic losses are likely in the 'low tens of millions' of US dollars.
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- October 30 2026
Strong underwriting results and capital strength shape Asia’s 1.1 renewals: AM Best
Balance sheet strength remains the cornerstone of financial strength, although 2025 results show a divergence between mature and emerging markets.
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- October 29 2026
APAC nat cat insured losses reach US$3bn on typhoon, floods damage: Aon
Seasonal flooding in China, Typhoon Sinlaku in the Northern Mariana Islands and the Victoria bushfires in Australia were the costliest events.
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- October 29 2026
Southeast Asia fires, haze show no sign of major insured losses, but full impact hard to gauge: McLarens
Loss adjuster says reported claims point to isolated equipment and property damage, with the wider economic toll difficult to quantify and often uninsured.
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- October 27 2026
APAC insurers’ ability to reprice risks will help preserve profitability: Moody’s
Regulatory capital frameworks, enhanced risk selection, diversified portfolios, and advanced analytics will help insurers expand coverage while maintaining capital strength and balance sheet resilience, the rating agency said in a sectoral report.
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- October 26 2026
South Korea plans state reinsurance backstop for storm, flood, earthquake cover
Interior ministry proposes legislation allowing the government to write nat cat reinsurance, with the national treasury in line to meet any shortfalls.
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- October 26 2026
Alternative solutions go mainstream as energy transition reshapes insurance risk
Parametric design, basis risk, uninsured supply chains and the limits of catastrophe models were at the heart of the agenda at InsuranceAsia News' 2026 APAC Climate Risk & Insurance Summit in Singapore.
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- October 25 2026
Champi to make landfall as extratropical cyclone over Kyushu after battering Taiwan
Typhoon Champi brought high winds, heavy rain and widespread disruption to Taiwan, mainland China and Japan this week.
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- October 23 2026
Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Champi skirts eastern coast
It is the 30th typhoon in the Pacific this year as El Nino's impact continues to be felt across the region.
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- October 21 2026
Global insured cat losses hit US$92bn to Q3, lowest since 2019: Gallagher Re
Japan's July Kumamoto earthquake was the costliest event in APAC with US$1.3bn insured and US$8bn in economic losses.
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- October 21 2026
‘We can’t keep rebuilding after every disaster’: insurers demand climate action from next New Zealand government
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Labour leader Chris Hipkins took part in a debate on Tuesday's ahead of next month's general election.
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- October 20 2026
‘A lot of hunger to grow’: strong reinsurer results drive further softening in APAC, Howden Re’s Andy Souter says
Reinsurers face growing pressure to improve terms and offer innovative structures at 1.1 renewals amid intense competition, according to the broker’s APAC head tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- October 16 2026
‘Real step forward’ for Asian ILS as Hong Kong, Singapore eye PCCs
Arrival of protected cell companies (PCC) in Hong Kong and Singapore is set to drive the growth of third-party capital in the region, according to market sources.
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- October 15 2026
Thailand makes first payout under new disaster insurance scheme
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says the scheme is 'intended to reassure the people that the government's concerns and preparations for quick assistance are real'.
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- October 15 2026
Natural hazard risks driving more New Zealanders to seek expert help from insurance brokers: IBANZ
Over 90% of Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand (IBANZ) brokers report increased demand for natural hazard insurance advice, while 60% say natural hazards and climate change making insurance harder to place.
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- October 13 2026
Opinion: Barcelona floods are a wake-up call on urban flood risk
Urban flooding can be intensely local, with a cloudburst overwhelming drainage, inundating basements, and knocking out transport, utilities, and businesses without the dramatic footprint of a major typhoon.
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- October 9 2026
Thailand’s insured flood losses to date in 2026 at US$297–327m: OIC
Carriers escaped major losses in the latest event because property policies now include flood sublimits that cap insurer liability and prevent runaway losses, says Crawford's Sompong Suriwong.
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- October 2 2026
Economic losses from Thailand floods could reach up to US$1bn: Aon
While initial insured loss estimates are still unavailable, they are expected to be significantly lower, according to Aon's nat cat report .
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- October 2 2026
Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation proposes raising cyclone pool premiums by 2.9%
Increase would improve long-term premium adequacy from 95.1% to 97.9%, according to a draft 2026 pricing review.
