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- February 26 2026
Victoria bushfire losses reach US$560m: Perils
Initial estimate reflects significant property and motor losses after extreme heat and fast‑moving fires swept across rural areas of the Australian state in early January.
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- February 6 2026
Takanobu Saigo joins HDI Global Japan as head of claims
He has almost two decades of experience handling large and complex claims.
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- February 3 2026
Wang Fuk Court fire insurance payouts exceed US$65m: HKIA
A total of 863 general insurance claims and 169 life insurance claims have been settled, the Insurance Authority said on Tuesday.
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- February 2 2026
Tokio Marine Management Australasia hires Daniel Sirone as chief claims officer
Sydney-based Sirone previously worked at Sedgwick for 10 years, most recently as executive general manager for home claims and building services.
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- February 2 2026
Australia’s East Coast hailstorm losses rise to US$1bn: Perils
Updated estimate reflects higher claims after severe convective storms brought destructive hail and winds to the Australian states of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
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- January 30 2026
ICICI Lombard sole insurer of crashed Indian private jet, reinsured by Munich Re, GIC Re: reports
The Learjet 45 crash that killed veteran politician Ajit Pawar and four others on Wednesday has US$6m H&M cover and liability insurance of up to US$23m, reports say.
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- January 30 2026
360 Underwriting promotes Tom Hatton to head of claims
Sydney-based Hatton joined the company in May 2024 and was recently claims operations manager.
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- January 27 2026
Claims from New Zealand’s ‘complex, incredibly devastating’ deadly storms top 1,200
Country is experiencing La Niña weather patterns, so ongoing rainfall is possible, IAG claims specialist tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- January 26 2026
Victoria bushfires won’t shift market, Howden says, with losses set to be less than ‘Black Summer’
Broker tells InsuranceAsia News reinsurance recoveries under cat XoL programs ‘unlikely to be material’.
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- January 26 2026
Aon onboards Penny Chua as head of marine claims advocacy for Asia
Singapore-based Chua joins from Liberty Specialty Markets, where she was marine claims manager for Asia.
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- January 20 2026
Severe convective storms overtake cyclones as costliest insured peril this century: Aon
Natural hazards such as SCS and wildfire are reshaping global loss patterns and intensifying need for both physical and financial resilience, the broker says.
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- January 19 2026
Thai train collapse victims to get US$32,000 in initial compensation
Lead carrier Dhipaya Insurance will provide the initial compensation, with further compensation to be considered.
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- January 19 2026
Alex Benson to join Willis as Asia head of construction and natural resources claims
Singapore-based Benson will report to Alex Rosati, head of claims for Asia at Willis.
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- January 16 2026
Victoria bushfires declared by ‘insurance catastrophe’ as claims top 2,300
Aon says expected economic losses are still pending proper assessment, but 'will reach' the hundreds of millions of US dollars.
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- January 15 2026
Thai train collapse puts Dhipaya on the hook as lead insurer
Dhipaya covers 60% of the risk, with Bangkok Insurance and Intra Insurance each covering 20% for the high-speed rail construction project in northeast Thailand.
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- January 15 2026
Victoria bushfires destory 228 homes, 700 structures after burning area five times the size of Singapore
Insurers have received 2,201 insurance claims from the fires, which have been raging since last week, mostly in Victoria, but also in New South Wales.
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- January 14 2026
Non-peak perils show steady rise amid shifting climate patterns: Munich Re’s Tobias Grimm
Even as overall nat cat costs declined in 2025, reinsurer’s chief climate scientist tells InsuranceAsia News that climate change is intensifying risks in unexpected regions, underscoring the urgency of stronger resilience and preparedness measures worldwide.
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- January 13 2026
Victoria bushfire claims top 1,300, more than 500 structures damaged
Insurance Council of Australia says 30% of property claims are total losses for the fires that have been raging since last week.
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- January 12 2026
Victoria bushfires losses rise with 350 buildings destroyed, 15,000 livestock lost
Fires have been raging since last week, mostly in Victoria, but also in New South Wales.
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- January 8 2026
Late‑November storms to cost Australian insurers US$1.78bn: Perils
Figure covers property and motor hull losses for the severe convective storms in Queensland and New South Wales between November 21 and 27.
