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- May 5 2021
Australia’s US$7bn reinsurance pool targets N Queensland premiums
ICA chief says more needs to be done to lower costs in cyclone-hit region.
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- April 20 2021
Queensland’s April 2020 hailstorm losses rise to US$653m: Perils
The loss estimate has climbed US$250m since October.
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- April 13 2021
Australia’s P&C players face climate trap
Reports suggest nat cat risk is worsening each cycle amid calls for more mitigation measures.
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- April 9 2021
Bank of Korea weighs in on cat bond reform
Central bank officials warn climate change requires a new approach after last year's record rainy season.
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- April 8 2021
Rail losses give recent Japan EQ US$1bn potential
McLarens adjuster tells IAN railway damage is likely to be key factor affecting claims after February's magnitude 7.0 earthquake.
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- April 1 2021
Environmental liability insurance creating opportunities: Fitch
ESG considerations for Asian (re)insurers are creating an underwriting priority reset.
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- April 1 2021
Secondary perils on increase in APAC: Swiss Re
The reinsurer's chief economist warns that climate change has no "expiry date" in the group's latest Sigma report.
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- March 29 2021
IAG pegs recent flood losses at US$153m
NSW and Queensland see 25,000 claims so far according to the Insurance Council of Australia.
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- March 23 2021
NSW floods: 11,700 claims filed and many more on way
Insurance Council of Australia notes that February 2020 rainstorms saw nearly US$800m pay-out.
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- March 22 2021
NSW floods to bring ‘significant’ commercial claims
Market sources tell IAN the loss situation is "dynamic" as Sydney dam overflows.
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- March 18 2021
Tower turns corner on Canterbury quake
New Zealand’s Reserve Bank halves the insurer's minimum solvency level to US$18m.
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- March 18 2021
Japan 1.4 wind hikes to top 7.5%: sources
IAN understands earthquake renewal rates are also set to climb by up to 5%.
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- March 15 2021
Q&A: Swiss Re Corp. Solutions’ Alex Pui talks sustainability
The Tokyo-based climate expert tells IAN that Asia is disproportionality vulnerable to secondary perils.
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- March 12 2021
Japan earthquake protection gap remains high: Swiss Re
A decade on from the Great East Japan Earthquake, many businesses still lack coverage.
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- March 12 2021
Hannover Re Asia GWP grows 24% to US$2.5bn
German reinsurer says 2020 was a “very good” year for South-East Asia.
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- February 19 2021
Recent Japan earthquake losses likely to exceed US$100m
Aon report says 7.1-magnitude tremor unlikely to be 'significant' industry event.
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- February 19 2021
Philippines sets Q1 target for nat cat facility
Domestics insurers are currently forced to look overseas for reinsurance.
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- February 11 2021
Philippines exploring additional regional catastrophe risk pools
The government has tried — and failed — to launch a reinsurance scheme to cover state assets.
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- February 5 2021
Perth bushfire losses surpass US$30m
The Insurance Council of Australia has declared a catastrophe for the affected communities.
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- February 3 2021
Queensland body calls for national reinsurance pool
Local government cites rising unaffordability of insurance in the north of Australia.
