Subject: Claims Page 42 / 49
-
- February 26 2020
Australia braces for claims from 2020’s fourth cyclone
The storm comes as several insurers are close to breaching their nat cat limits for the financial year.
-
- February 25 2020
Australia launches royal commission into bushfires
The move by the government follows an unprecedented summer.
-
- February 20 2020
Australia’s January hailstorm claims jump to US$428m
There have been almost 70,000 claims in ACT, New South Wales and Victoria.
-
- February 17 2020
Allied World’s Garrison on rates, nat cats and data
After 5 years in Asia the leader is encouraged by an increasingly sophisticated market.
-
- February 17 2020
Australia’s bushfire losses to exceed Ash Wednesday
While the worst of the fires are over, the costs are continuing to rise.
-
- February 17 2020
Fairfax’s president bullish despite US$221.1m Japan typhoon hit
Prem Watsa hails a record year after a strong underwriting performance.
-
- February 12 2020
World Bank’s influence over Asia’s nat cat cover grows
Reinsurers are allying with the Washington institution to create some sizeable programmes.
-
- February 12 2020
IAG’s H1 profits fall 43% as Harmer raises climate fears
The firm is now expecting A$850m of nat cat costs this year, up from A$715m in January.
-
- February 7 2020
Scor reduces China exposure and reveals Hagibis hit
The French giant also revised its Typhoon Faxai impact and cut its P&C global 1.1 renewal book.
-
- February 5 2020
Cyclone threatens Australia as summer claims hit US$1.46bn
Cyclone Damien would be the third tropical storm of a wild weather season for the market.
-
- February 5 2020
Philippines to develop nat cat risk pooling facility
The facility could make catastrophe protection for privately-owned assets compulsory.
-
- February 4 2020
Coronavirus impact limited for insurers so far: Moody’s
China declares all treatment expenses will be covered by public health funds.
-
- January 31 2020
“Unprecedented” start to storm season: Suncorp’s Johnston
Major is well protected by reinsurance but it has been a tough summer.
-
- January 28 2020
Australia’s recent nat cat claims surpass US$1.46bn
Losses since November are significant which means reinsurance rates could climb.
-
- January 24 2020
Nehemiah Neo resigns from Sedgwick
Market veteran to exit the global adjuster at the end of this month.
-
- January 24 2020
Australia slammed by 55,000 claims from hailstorms
The mounting toll comes as bushfires flare up again.
-
- January 23 2020
Nat cat insured losses hit US$845bn last decade: Aon
Global costs of economic damage more than doubled with Asia Pacific accounting for 44%.
-
- January 22 2020
Claims’ bill from Australia’s hailstorms is US$278m: update
Destructive storms are giving claims professionals no rest bite from the bushfires.
-
- January 22 2020
Munich Re picks former AGCS exec as head of claims Australasia
Derek Martin has taken on the role at a busy time.
-
- January 21 2020
Australia bushfire claims at US$970m as hailstorm hits
More extreme weather to strain Australia's insurers.
