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- April 25 2025
Myanmar, China earthquakes push Q1 global insured losses to second-highest on record: Aon
Losses resulted primarily from the California wildfires, with the total significantly higher than the 21st-century Q1 average of US$17bn.
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- April 24 2025
Thai insurers’ US$600-900m Myanmar earthquake losses to be absorbed by reinsurers: S&P Global
7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and reverberated to Bangkok in March.
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- April 23 2025
Cyclone Alfred insured losses touch US$1.64bn, Perils says, higher than ARPC
In March, Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) estimated total losses covered by the Cyclone Reinsurance Pool were approximately AU$1.7 billion.
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- April 22 2025
Tower raises profit forecast despite Easter weekend storm, earthquake claims
Insurer says it has recieved over 250 claims from the storms that impacted New Zealand over Easter weekend.
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- April 21 2025
South Korea to expand insurance coverage for uninsured crops following wildfires: report
Government plan to introduce US-style disaster guarantee system for small farmers and forest crops.
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- April 21 2025
Downpours, hail, flash flooding expected as Cyclone Tam continues wreaking havoc across New Zealand
Yellow severe thunderstorm watch in place for the Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, Taupō, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, and Taihape.
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- April 21 2025
IAG receives over 11,000 claims from Cyclone Alfred
Cyclone Alfred made landfall along Australia’s east coast at the start of March, impacting southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales.
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- April 17 2025
Seadrif, PCIRC among risk pools to receive US$5.3m joint grant for climate and disaster risk financing and insurance
Global Shield Solutions Platform will provide funding to allow four risk pools globally to establish a learning network, create a global facility for risk data and analytics, and initiate an employee exchange programme.
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- April 17 2025
Premium hikes to boost Japan’s big four insurers’ domestic profitability: Moody’s
The profitability will improve gradually supported by fire and motor lines, which account for about 70% of net premiums written by Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, Sompo Japan Insurance and Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance.
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- April 17 2025
Cyclone Errol intensifies to category 4 as it heads for northwest Australia
The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation declared a cyclone event on Wednesday evening.
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- April 14 2025
Global reinsurers in good stead despite rising nat cat claims, tariff shocks: S&P
The sector will retain 60-65% of its 2025 nat cat budget, providing sufficient capacity to withstand additional events and still meet cost of capital, the rating agency said.
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- April 14 2025
Myanmar insurers temporarily halt new disaster coverage after quake: reports
Existing natural disaster insurance policies are allowed to be renewed and extended, but it remains uncertain when the sales of new policies will resume.
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- April 14 2025
Insurance claims from South Korea wildfires near 5,000, mostly for crops: report
Insurers have paid out at least US$131,800, while assessing damage for crop-related claims is expected to take time.
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- April 10 2025
With wildfires becoming more intense, damaging and frequent, insurers eye new approaches to coverage
Events in South Korea and Japan highlight the rising threat of wildfire risks in areas and nations where they have traditionally been seen as a non-peak peril.
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- April 9 2025
New Zealand tornado short lived, few claims expected
Tornado hit the town of Levin on the country's North Island at around 7:45am on Tuesday.
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- April 8 2025
South Asia flooding reveals risk of erratic monsoon patterns: WTW
Rain gauges across South Asia recorded unusually high totals last year, including in New Delhi in India, Lahore in Pakistan, Kathmandu in Nepal and Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh.
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- April 8 2025
Cyclone Alfred becomes RACQ’s largest claim event, expects to cost US$120-133m
RACQ has received close to 18,000 claims following the event last month and has paid out US$7.5m.
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- April 3 2025
Thailand’s natural disaster risk profile stable after March earthquake: report
As the country, especially the central region, has a very low seismic hazard exposure, Allianz Ayudhya General Insurance said the event did not change the risk profile of the market.
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- April 2 2025
Petronas faces potential US$5m hit from Malaysia pipeline explosion
National energy company’s captive, Energas, provides up to US$18m of cover, IAN understands.
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- April 2 2025
Cyclone Alfred, north Queensland flood losses top US$751m
Insurers have received more than 105,000 claims following the two events at the start of 2025, according to the Insurance Council of Australia.
