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- February 9 2023
Tower ‘likely’ to buy reinstatement cover as Auckland floods set to trigger reinsurance
The New Zealand carrier has so far seen over 4,800 claims from the weather event and has a cat excess of US$7.5m.
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- February 9 2023
Auckland floods could be ‘1-in-250 year’ event: Suncorp NZ
"The significance of this event has reached the corridors of global reinsurers," says CEO Jimmy Higgins.
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- February 8 2023
Suncorp misses H1 cat allowance by US$69m, books 94.5% Australia COR
Australian insurance profits rose 142%, helped by a US$104m Covid BI provision release.
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- February 6 2023
ICICI Lombard cuts down underwriting losses: AM Best
The global rating agency has affirmed a financial strength rating of B++ (good) with a stable outlook.
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- February 6 2023
AM Best downgrades Fubon Insurance’s credit rating as Covid losses mount
The Taiwan P&C carrier's rating has been changed to “A” (excellent) from “A+” and is under review with negative implications.
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- February 3 2023
IAG hit by 15,000 claims from NZ floods, ups FY 2023 nat cat forecast by US$167m
Reinsurance likely to be triggered as the Australian carrier says gross costs for the Auckland event are set to exceed US$248m, above a maximum event retention of US$167m.
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- February 2 2023
20,000 claims lodged from Auckland flooding: ICNZ
A ICNZ spokesperson has told IAN that the number of claims "will continue to rise" from the "biggest climate event to have ever hit" New Zealand.
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- February 1 2023
New Zealand’s insurers reel from country’s ‘worst-ever’ climate catastrophe
As adjusters start work, hundreds of million of dollars of claims are expected, including significant commercial damage.
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- January 31 2023
Asia trade credit market hardens, prepares for insolvencies
Higher demand and prices are helping insurers buffeted by supply chain disruptions, economic headwinds and less government support.
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- January 31 2023
Quiet Western Northern Pacific typhoon activity saw ‘manageable’ 2022 damage: Gallagher Re
The combined insured losses from typhoons Nanmadol and Talas in Japan were around US$935m.
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- January 30 2023
Suncorp, Tower and IAG assessing over 9,000 claims from historic Auckland flooding
As assessors fly in from Australia, many more claims are expected after record rainfall on January 27 caused widespread damage.
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- January 27 2023
S&P lowers Toa Re’s rating to A after large Covid and cat claims
The Japanese reinsurer made a loss in the first half of the current fiscal year and its combined ratio has exceeded 100% for four consecutive years.
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- January 26 2023
Malaysia’s market braces for claims amid severe floods
Over 12,000 people have been displaced by significant flooding in Johor, Sabah and Pahong.
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- January 26 2023
APAC insured nat cat losses hit US$11bn in 2022: Aon
Australia made up a third of the losses which were below the US$15bn annual average in the 21st century as regional tropical cyclone activity reduced.
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- January 26 2023
Opinion: Australia’s (re)insurers are testing the limits of climate change
As the outlook worsens, the sustainability of the market picking up most of the risks might be called into question.
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- January 10 2023
Claims rise as Western Australia rebuilds after ‘worst flooding in history’
Nine emergency flood warnings are in place for South Australia as rainfall continues from Cyclone Ellie.
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- January 3 2023
New Zealand urges homeowners to buy property cover after record 3,300 claims
The Earthquake Commission said that event claims in 2022 doubled over the last four years.
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- December 21 2022
Australian carriers seek cyclone pool clarity
The scheme's failure to take off risks worsening affordability of property cover in northern Australia, finds competition regulator.
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- December 16 2022
Opinion: RACQ exit rumour calls into question CTP scheme
Demands for an overhaul of the state’s motor insurance framework have resurfaced with the reports of a possible sale of the club’s motor arm.
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- December 15 2022
New Zealand 2022 extreme weather claims top US$216m
The country experienced “wave after wave of extreme wet weather” during the warmest and wettest winter on record.
