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- November 16 2021
SIRC 2021: Break siloes to harness Asia cat data
As the volume of data rises, experts say overcoming internal company challenges will be the key to effective usage.
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- November 16 2021
SIRC 2021: Swiss Re’s Ojeisekhoba talks climate risk, pricing
Conference told that the risk from secondary perils has increased in recent years.
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- November 15 2021
SIRC 2021: Singapore finance minister backs ILS
Lawrence Wong also urged delegates to act on climate change and support the nascent cyber market.
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- November 15 2021
Munich Re’s Park on climate risks, underwriting and transformation
James Park, the reinsurer's chief executive for Singapore and South-East Asia, warns on unmodelled risks.
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- November 12 2021
Insurtechs take on catastrophe protection
Tackling Asia’s US$134bn protection gap requires innovative approaches.
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- November 9 2021
IAG, Suncorp recalibrate cat claims after October hailstorms
Hannover Re's Australia head Michael Eberhardt tells IAN the revisions have come "very early" in the year.
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- November 2 2021
IAG raises FY 2022 nat cat claims estimate to near US$750m
The Australian insurer says its claims experience has been 'seasonally unexpected' amid recent severe storm and hail activity.
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- October 29 2021
ICA declares catastrophe as South Australia hit by severe storms
Over 12,000 claims have already been filed with the number expected to rise and "substantial" crop losses expected.
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- October 28 2021
NZ’s P&C stress tests highlight offshore capital reliance
Physical and transition risks from climate change will feature in future tests from the regulator.
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- October 27 2021
Suncorp sees up to US$370m nat cat claims in four months
The P&C player's full year natural hazard allowance is A$980m.
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- October 26 2021
Only 12% of Asia’s cat losses insured: AIR Worldwide
The region saw US$30bn of economic losses associated with natural catastrophes in September alone.
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- October 21 2021
New South Wales hailstorm triggers 2,000 claims: ICA
Losses are expected to run into the tens of millions of dollars.
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- October 19 2021
Anxin Agricultural Insurance faces high geographic, product risks: Moody’s
A high geographic concentration around Shanghai offsets some of the insurer's strengths, the rating agency said.
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- October 15 2021
Asia’s combined September economic losses exceed US$30bn: Aon
The region was hit by a series of powerful storms and two earthquakes.
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- October 13 2021
Tropical Cyclone Seroja loss revised downward to US$290m: Perils
The nat cat data provider's initial estimates put the cost to the insurance industry at US$318m.
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- October 7 2021
Victoria earthquake claims rise to A$147m: ICA
9,850 claims have been lodged to date with insurers so far.
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- October 7 2021
Australia’s nat cat costs on upward trajectory
Natural disasters cost Australia around A$38bn per year but this figure is set to rise significantly.
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- October 5 2021
China Re fires starting gun on Hong Kong ILS
The reinsurer is seeking retrocession cover for typhoon-related risk in the Greater Bay Area.
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- October 1 2021
Reinsurers not misreading climate risk threat, says GIC Re
Report says the reinsurance industry may have underestimated its exposure to severe weather events.
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- September 28 2021
UNDP launches insurance and risk finance facility
The initiative aims to protect vulnerable communities from socio-economic, climate and health-related disasters.
