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- April 21 2021
Zurich recruits from Marsh for Australia / NZ claims head
Tim Scott-Young will replace Hillary Bates on May 17, who is moving to the Swiss firm's life arm.
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- April 20 2021
Queensland’s April 2020 hailstorm losses rise to US$653m: Perils
The loss estimate has climbed US$250m since October.
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- April 14 2021
Suez Canal Authority seizes Ever Given, demands US$900m
The ship's liability insurer, the UK P&I Club, has disputed the "extraordinarily large claim".
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- April 13 2021
Australia’s P&C players face climate trap
Reports suggest nat cat risk is worsening each cycle amid calls for more mitigation measures.
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- April 8 2021
Rail losses give recent Japan EQ US$1bn potential
McLarens adjuster tells IAN railway damage is likely to be key factor affecting claims after February's magnitude 7.0 earthquake.
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- April 7 2021
Pertamina Indonesia refinery loss to hinge on BI cover
Initial reports suggest the losses from the Balongan fire could be larger than US$50m.
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- April 5 2021
Taiwan’s FSC names insurers facing train crash payouts: report
Cathay Century and MSIG Mingtai identified as the carriers facing claims in Taroko Express crash.
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- April 2 2021
Ever Given: uncertainty reigns over losses
Legal disputes could be at the heart of any claims payout.
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- April 1 2021
Secondary perils on increase in APAC: Swiss Re
The reinsurer's chief economist warns that climate change has no "expiry date" in the group's latest Sigma report.
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- March 31 2021
Ever Given claims to run into ‘hundreds of millions’
A claim may be advanced by the Suez Canal Authority against the owner, an expert tells IAN.
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- March 30 2021
Navigating marine risks as more containers lost at sea
Today, the largest containership in the world has a capacity of 24,000 TEU.
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- March 30 2021
Ever Given: wider marine insurance market to see limited impact
AGCS expert tells IAN it is still too early to predict overall losses.
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- March 29 2021
IAG pegs recent flood losses at US$153m
NSW and Queensland see 25,000 claims so far according to the Insurance Council of Australia.
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- March 26 2021
Container ship stuck in Suez Canal to trigger ‘large losses’
Insurers could be on the hook for salvage bill and liability claims from the stricken Ever Given, experts tell IAN.
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- March 25 2021
ICA: ‘Substantial’ BI issues to be resolved in 2021
Oral arguments in appeal of first test case could be heard in May.
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- March 23 2021
NSW floods: 11,700 claims filed and many more on way
Insurance Council of Australia notes that February 2020 rainstorms saw nearly US$800m pay-out.
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- March 22 2021
NSW floods to bring ‘significant’ commercial claims
Market sources tell IAN the loss situation is "dynamic" as Sydney dam overflows.
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- March 19 2021
APRA wants more cyber data from insurers
The regulator agreed an extended timeframe with the ICA to facilitate a "more effective process".
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- March 18 2021
Tower turns corner on Canterbury quake
New Zealand’s Reserve Bank halves the insurer's minimum solvency level to US$18m.
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- March 12 2021
Hannover Re Asia GWP grows 24% to US$2.5bn
German reinsurer says 2020 was a “very good” year for South-East Asia.
