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- August 23 2023
Chinese insurers paid US$625m in claims from Typhoon Doksuri, floods: report
The 16 rain-hit provinces reported 269,300 insurance claims from the three days of rains that hit parts of the country including Beijing and Hebei.
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- August 22 2023
IAG reveals up to US$4.5bn potential Greensill exposure
Since February, proceedings involving 20 separate claims have commenced related to the collapse of the trade credit financier, with the Australian carrier insisting it has 'no net insurance exposure'.
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- August 22 2023
Mitsui Sumitomo pays out US$26m to ispace in lunar insurance claims
The Japanese space startup received the insurance payment on August 18 following the failure of its Hakuto-R Mission 1 lander mission in April this year.
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- August 22 2023
China adds US$69m to flood recovery fund as claims surpass 266,000
The funding will go towards compensation for property losses, damage to crops, animal and poultry farms, commercial forests, houses and agricultural machinery.
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- August 21 2023
IAG’s FY underwriting profit falls A$292m after nat cat miss
IAG's H2 COR in New Zealand was 111.8% as the insurer was hit by Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland floods, as group cat claims at A$1.2bn came in well above its FY 2023 allowance.
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- August 21 2023
Australian carriers paid out US$23bn in claims last year: ICA
In 2022, more than 300,000 disaster-related claims were lodged from four declared insurance events across the country, costing more than US$4.4bn in insured losses.
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- August 17 2023
Perils ups Cyclone Gabrielle insured property losses to over NZ$2bn
The February storm on New Zealand's North Island was cited in several global reinsurers' H1 results as a major claims event.
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- August 17 2023
ASIC review pushes insurers to fix claims handling lapses
The regulatory review covering 218,000 claims lodged with six carriers, including Insurance Australia Group, QBE and Suncorp, saw shortcomings in communication, project management and resourcing.
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- August 16 2023
Hawaii wildfire insured property losses to hit US$3.2bn: KCC
Tokio Marine, DB Insurance and MS&AD have exposure to the state's 'most destructive' ever fire, which has burned over 2,200 structures in the historic town of Lahaina.
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- August 15 2023
Typhoon Lan makes landfall in Japan
The authorities have issued flood and landslide warnings after powerful storm skirts near Osaka with the (re)insurance community on high alert.
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- August 15 2023
Tokio Marine, DB and MS&AD face losses from devastating Hawaii wildfires
The catastrophe is likely to lead to hundreds of millions of dollars of claims as overall costs climb to US$6bn.
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- August 14 2023
Tokio Marine to sell its Guam subsidiary to MGA Calvo
The deal, which will see the Japanese carrier exit the market, is expected to close in the second half of FY 2023.
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- August 14 2023
Zurich makes two senior promotions in Hong Kong
Justina Tang (pictured left) is elevated to head of commercial claims and Christy Chau (pictured right) becomes head of direct, financial institutions and partnership.
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- August 9 2023
Suncorp’s Australia COR improves to 91.3%, deteriorates to 97% in New Zealand
Suncorp misses FY 2023 cat allowance by A$97m after NZ division saw 53% increase in claims; ups allowance to A$1.36bn for FY 2024.
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- August 9 2023
China’s regulator urges insurers to settle claims from recent floods faster: report
Data from the National Administration of Financial Regulation shows 189,100 claims with damage related to property, vehicles and agriculture.
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- August 4 2023
China’s P&C underwriting to be hit by more extreme events after record Beijing rainfall: S&P
The rating agency expects the recent flooding event to result in "a modest hit" to the sector, but the country is still in the Q3 cat season.
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- August 4 2023
Perils revises New Zealand floods loss close to NZ$2bn
This latest estimate compares to NZ$1.65bn in its first loss report six weeks after the event.
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- August 1 2023
Asian aircraft lessors set for June 2024 trial over insurance claims on jets in Russia: report
SMBC Aviation, BOC Aviation and CDB Aviation are preparing for the hearing in cases involving several leading global (re)insurers.
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- August 1 2023
China, Philippines and Taiwan count US$150m-plus Typhoon Doksuri damage, prepare for Khanun
Beijing is facing a historic rain event after storm damaged crops, roads, bridges, and houses and triggered landslides, with yet another typhoon threatening the region.
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- July 28 2023
Japan P&I Club on hook after large fire on ship with US$100m of cargo
The Japanese-owned vessel is near a World Heritage site and was carrying over 2,800 vehicles, including 498 electric cars.
