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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 Allanz 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%.
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- March 11 2026
Gallagher strengthens India liability, claims teams with four senior hires
The broker has appointed Mayank Sharma as national head of liability, Sunny Goel as strategic business leader for liability and renewable energy, Jyoti Krishnan as chief legal officer and national head of liability and specialty claims, and Nadeem Mokashi as head of P&C claims.
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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’.
