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- May 29 2026
IAG settles US$2.8bn litigation with Greensill Bank administrators
InsuranceAsia News reported last week that Greensill Bank’s administrators were nearing a settlement with its insurers following court-sponsored mediation in March.
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- May 27 2026
Deutsche Rück flags Myanmar earthquake as biggest loss in 2025 as profits jump 45%
German reinsurer posts strong premium growth and improved underwriting, with international expansion underpinning strong outlook.
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- May 25 2026
China floods trigger US$110m in losses as claims top 33,000
Insurers have paid out US$31m in claims following heavy rains across southern and central China, according to the National Financial Regulatory Administration.
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- May 14 2026
Victoria bushfires claims tally hits 4,700 amid ‘long road to recovery’: ICA
January's bushfires were the worst for the insurance industry since the 2019-20 season known as Black Summer.
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- May 12 2026
Envest names Norm Casamento as head of technical motor claims
Sydney-based Casamento joins from QBE Insurance, where he spent over a decade in claims roles.
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- May 10 2026
MSIG Australia hires Doron Grossman as claims manager for partner distribution
Sydney-based Grossman brings over 40 years of insurance experience, including almost 18 years at QBE.
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- May 8 2026
MS Amlin appoints duo to senior Singapore claims roles
Joyceline Tay and Hung Wei Ng join the specialty (re)insurer as senior claims analysts.
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- May 6 2026
Deadly China fireworks blast triggers US$878,000 work safety payout from Ping An P&C
President Xi Jinping orders an investigation after Monday's explosion at a fireworks manufacturing hub in south-central Hunan province kills at least 26 and injures 61.
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- April 29 2026
Japan insurers’ major nat cat claims hit US$464m in FY25, Kyushu floods drive 91% of losses: GIAJ
Torrential rains that struck Kyushu in August cost carriers US$424m in claims, according to data from General Insurance Association of Japan.
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- April 28 2026
Baltimore bridge loss reserve hits US$2.8bn, topping Costa Concordia; Q2 marine reserving at risk
US State of Maryland settles with MV Dali's owner and operator but not shipbuilder Hyundai, as the bridge collapse loss estimate rises to the largest marine insured loss ever.
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- April 21 2026
APAC Q1 nat cat losses moderate despite high humanitarian impact: Gallagher Re
Below average tally of global insured losses in Q1 2026 will put the reinsurance market into an even better position to withstand higher individual or aggregate losses during the rest of the calendar year, Gallagher Re says.
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- April 21 2026
New Zealand hit by storm every 8 days as wild weather fuels 256% jump in claims: IAG
Storm frequency has more than doubled, with the increased frequency of events driving a surge in insurance claims.
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- April 20 2026
US$76bn APAC nat cat losses in 2025 as protection gap widens: Aon
Region is facing a convergence of climate risks that are no longer isolated or seasonal, says reinsurance solutions’ APAC CEO Rupert Moore.
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- April 20 2026
Chubb Malaysia hires Allianz Singapore’s Ariel Llugdar as head of motor claims
Kuala Lumpur-based Llugdar has more than 30 years of insurance experience, including 10 years at Liberty Singapore and almost 20 years at Argentinian insurer La Caja.
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- April 8 2026
AIG hands Steve Gibbs additional international head of personal lines claims role
He has been with AIG for over six years as Asia Pacific head of claims.
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- April 1 2026
Howden appoints Mani Tsang as head of claims in Hong Kong
She brings over a decade of experience in complex claims, with expertise in property, construction, energy and liability lines.
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- March 23 2026
Insurers prevail in Singapore’s top court over US$56m oil rig claim
ArgoGlobal, China Taiping, Great American, MS First Capital and QBE successfully appealed against a Singapore High Court decision in favour of OCBC Bank.
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- March 19 2026
Peak-loss scenarios could drive insured nat cat losses to US$300bn in 2026: Swiss Re
If losses return to normal long-term levels, insured losses from natural catastrophes may top US$148bn this year, compared with US$102bn last year, according to Swiss Re Institute’s Sigma report.
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- March 16 2026
Queensland flooding claims top 2,000 as clean-up begins
Major flooding resulted in the inundation of more than 200 properties, evacuations and significant isolation for remote communities.
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- March 12 2026
Perils lowers Cyclone Alfred final insured losses estimate to US$1.34bn
Personal lines accounted for 70% of total industry losses, commercial lines 26%, and motor lines 4%.
