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- June 21 2022
Over US$28m insured loss caused by Guangdong severe storms: report
PICC and Ping An are facing millions of claims payments respectively.
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- June 21 2022
Appraisal of Malaysian floods boosts case for digital claims
With 90% of economic losses uninsured more is required to persuade homeowners to buy cover.
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- June 17 2022
APRA grants Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation authorised reinsurer status
The new cyclone reinsurance pool is expected to start in July.
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- June 15 2022
Asia nat cats at lowest level in a decade
Damages in 2022 are just US$4.5bn, with losses from storms at their lowest in 20 years.
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- June 14 2022
Macau extends nat cat scheme to black rain: report
The decision comes after heavy rain hit the SAR last week.
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- June 13 2022
New Zealand secures record NZ$7.2bn EQC reinsurance cover
EQC chief executive said the country is "punching above its weight" on the global stage.
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- June 13 2022
Asia casts its eye over the Florida renewals
Munich Re, Swiss Re and RenaissanceRe have all withdrawn capacity from the market.
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- June 9 2022
Perils ups Australia east coast flooding loss to US$3.5bn
The increase is US$720m above its previous estimate for the Q1 nat cat in Queensland and NSW.
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- June 3 2022
Australian floods: modellers struggle with ‘a single consistent view of risk’
Flood risk has become a major catastrophic burden for the Australian market, highlighting the importance of accurate modelling.
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- June 2 2022
Aussie flood estimates rise by 28%: ICA
Estimates of insured losses now top US$3 billion, with claims at 216,465.
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- May 27 2022
Australia’s general insurers saw US$303m loss at start of year
The devastating floods in February and March sparked an increase in claims.
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- May 23 2022
ICA welcomes new Australian government
Labour Party has pledged to provide A$200 million a year for a Disaster Ready Fund.
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- May 18 2022
Malaysian insurers predict ‘substantial’ price increases due to floods: study
On average around 10% of economic losses are covered, a new report reveals.
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- May 16 2022
China to set up multi-disaster nat cat system
A CBIRC-run protection scheme currently provides around US$94bn of protection.
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- May 16 2022
Queensland launches resilience scheme as more floods arrive
The US$500m Resilient Homes Flood is the largest such programme to be launched in Australia.
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- May 13 2022
Allianz Australia takes 20.8% COR nat cat hit
Combined ratio hits 106.6% after February and March flooding drives €150m loss.
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- May 11 2022
Japan, India lifts Munich Re 1.4 renewals after Aussie flood losses
The German reinsurer lost US$465m from the floods in Q1.
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- May 10 2022
Swiss Re upbeat on Asia despite Q1 losses
The reinsurer took a hit from nat cats in Australia, but Victor Kuk sees demand recovery in Asia.
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- May 4 2022
Aussie floods put pressure on capacity ahead of renewals
P&C insurers have begun increasing premiums and tightening policy wordings as they take stock.
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- May 3 2022
Asian reinsurers challenged by cat modelling: Fitch director
Protection gap suggests vast potential for reinsurance growth.
