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- August 30 2026
International reinsurers to absorb most insured losses from Nepal flash floods: AM Best
Insured exposure is expected to be concentrated on commercial risks, primarily hydropower assets, infrastructure projects, and properties along the Nepal-China trade corridor.
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- August 28 2026
Global cat bond issuance tops record US$17.3bn in H1: AM Best
First half saw 11 new sponsors, including two innovative deals from the Asian Development Bank on behalf of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
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- August 28 2026
Nepal flash floods insured losses could top US$1bn, spilling into reinsurance
Major international and regional reinsurers, including Hannover Re, GIC Re, Saudi Re, and Kenya Re, face material exposures via direct and retrocession programs.
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- August 27 2026
Deadly flash flood on Nepal-China border leaves widespread destruction
More than 270 people have died, while over 1,000 are still missing following the event on Wednesday morning.
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- August 26 2026
Rare quartet of storms batters southern China, paralysing key ports
Narra, Gaenari, Saudel, and Atsani slam China's coast, flooding cities, clogging ports, and also disrupting Japan and Taiwan.
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- August 25 2026
ARPC forecasts US$787m in GWP for FY26-27, outlines support for terrorism and cyclone pools
Corporate plan outlines four strategic priorities, along with key activities, to support its role in administering the terrorism and cyclone reinsurance pools.
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- August 23 2026
Strong Kanto earthquake sparks week-long warnings in Japan
The 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Japan, including the greater Tokyo area on Sunday morning.
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- August 20 2026
From Flores to Chiba, Asia’s nat cat spree exposes protection gap with insurers set to escape major losses
Indonesia, Japan, South Korea and China have been hit with earthquakes, downpours, floods and typhoons over the last week, with loss adjusters telling InsuranceAsia News that the human toll is severe but insured losses remain surprisingly contained due to low coverage in affected areas.
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- August 18 2026
Kumamoto earthquake claims top 40,000 as insured losses mounts: GIAJ
Businesses in the commercial and industrial sectors in Kumamoto have suffered losses totalling US$736.2 million following last month's deadly quake.
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- August 16 2026
7.7-magnitude earthquake jolts eastern Indonesia, causes widespread damage, fatalities
Death toll rises to 51, with approximately 1,300 homes damaged.
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- August 12 2026
Typhoon Dolphin losses hit US$178m as Beijing battles heavy rain, floods
Insurers across five provincial-level regions have received nearly 100,000 claims reports, with Ping An's estimated payouts exceeding US$96m.
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- August 11 2026
H1 2026 nat cat losses at US$42bn, 16% below 10-year trend: Swiss Re
Insurance picked up around 42% of first half economic losses, above the 30-year average of 33%, as damage was concentrated in highly insured markets.
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- August 10 2026
Typhoon Dolphin brings fresh extreme weather to eastern China, Japan
Arrival of El Nino is intensifying typhoon activity in the Pacific, with China experiencing its fourth since the start of the season.
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- August 7 2026
China’s new reality: rising nat cat risk, manufacturing concentration challenges insurance market
Marc Burban, founder and CEO of Asian Risks Management Services, tells InsuranceAsia News’ Between the Lines podcast that rising nat cat frequency and industrial clustering are forcing China's insurers to underwrite smarter.
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- August 4 2026
Kumamoto earthquake ‘highly instructive’ for (re)insurance industry amid supply chain disruption fears
Industry cannot afford to overlook the operational impact of last week's 7.1-magnitude earthquake, industry insiders tell InsuranceAsia News.
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- August 3 2026
Kumamoto earthquake losses could top US$2.2bn, Verisk estimates
Risk modeller's estimates include insured physical damage to residential, commercial, industrial and mutual property risks, including structures and contents.
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- July 31 2026
Kumamoto earthquake losses expected to fall short of 2016 event: Aon
Humanitarian impacts are being compounded by severe summer heat, as well as a possibility of additional effects of Super Typhoon Dolphin late next week, the broker said in its weekly report.
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- July 31 2026
Opinion: Flood threat in Southeast Asia is real and growing – time for modellers to strut their stuff as AI leads the way
Asia's flood-vulnerable population has surged by one billion since 1975, but AI-driven defences are emerging in Hong Kong and Bangkok.
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- July 30 2026
APAC faces ‘significant risks’ in H2 from arrival of super El Nino: Munich Re
Losses from natural catastrophes were below historic averages in Asia Pacific during the first half of 2026, according to Munich Re.
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- July 29 2026
Residential losses from Japan earthquake could top 2016 Kumamoto claims, but commercial damages contained
Loss adjusters say seismic upgrades since 2016 have limited structural and business interruption exposure for industry, but the region’s semiconductor concentration could still drive claims.
