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- August 3 2026
Kumamoto earthquake losses could top US$2.2bn, Verisk estimates
Risk modeller's estimates include insured physical damage to residential, commercial, industrial and mutual property risks, including structures and contents.
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- July 31 2026
Kumamoto earthquake losses expected to fall short of 2016 event: Aon
Humanitarian impacts are being compounded by severe summer heat, as well as a possibility of additional effects of Super Typhoon Dolphin late next week, the broker said in its weekly report.
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- July 29 2026
Residential losses from Japan earthquake could top 2016 Kumamoto claims, but commercial damages contained
Loss adjusters say seismic upgrades since 2016 have limited structural and business interruption exposure for industry, but the region’s semiconductor concentration could still drive claims.
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- July 28 2026
7.1-magnitude earthquake off southern Japan triggers tsunami alerts, damage to roads, bridges, buildings
Earthquake struck Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture at a depth of 10km.
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- July 28 2026
Munich Re Specialty launches Japan parametric earthquake cover via Lloyd’s
Product for corporate clients will provide post-event liquidity and support business continuity even without physical damage.
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- June 24 2026
GSIS sets aside US$1.1m in reserves for Mindanao earthquake claims: report
Figure covers initial reports involving 4,403 insurance policies with a combined insured value of US$383.2m.
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- June 15 2026
Philippines quake claims expected to escalate, testing local claims management, loss adjusters say
Region is still assessing widespread destruction after the 7.8 quake struck south of General Santos City last week, with loss adjusters warning that early loss estimates will climb as structural defects, foundation movement, hidden damage, and BI exposures emerge.
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- June 10 2026
Philippines quake to weigh on reinsurers despite insured losses capped by low penetration: AM Best
While overall insured losses remain limited, multi-line losses from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake will impact reinsurers, reflecting the market’s reliance on global capacity.
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- June 8 2026
Strong 7.8 quake off southern Philippine causes widespread damage, fatalities
Death toll from the strongest earthquake in over a decade in the Philippines has risen to 14 and approximately 10,000 families have been affected
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- May 14 2026
Tokio Marine open to more ILS deals ‘if there’s any room’, as Kizuna Re highlights strong earthquake demand
Latest outing raised US$100m in Singapore, with assistant manager for global reinsurance, Ken Oka, telling InsuranceAsia News that the insurer has studied issuing catastrophe bonds in Hong Kong.
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- May 4 2026
Asia nat cat insured losses top US$5bn, economic damage reaches US$65bn in 2025: Swiss Re
Some of the largest loss-making events struck lower-income countries with low insurance penetration and weak risk preparedness, according to an Asia analysis from Swiss Re Institute.
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- May 3 2026
ADB issues US$160m inaugural sovereign cat bonds for Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
Two Asian Development Bank (ADB) US$80m bonds with parametric triggers listed on the Singapore Exchange will offer protection against earthquakes and flooding.
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- April 29 2026
Japan insurers’ major nat cat claims hit US$464m in FY25, Kyushu floods drive 91% of losses: GIAJ
Torrential rains that struck Kyushu in August cost carriers US$424m in claims, according to data from General Insurance Association of Japan.
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- April 22 2026
Japan on high alert for second earthquake after first brings tsunamis, minor damage, injuries
Two people sustained minor injuries in the quake on Monday, while 26 non-residential buildings, including schools and restaurants, were damaged in Aomori, the prefecture said.
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- April 20 2026
7.5-magnitude earthquake off northeast Japan triggers tsunami alerts, evacuations
Japan Meteorological Agency warns region should be on alert for stronger earthquakes in the area over the next week, especially in the next two to three days.
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- December 10 2025
Japan downgrades loss estimates from a potential Tokyo earthquake to US$530bn
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake hitting the metropolitan area could also kill 18,000 people in the worst-case scenario, the draft government estimate showed.
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- December 9 2025
Japan issues megaquake alert after 7.5-magnitude earthquake
There is a slight increase in risk of a magnitude 8-level quake and possible tsunami occurring along Japan’s northeastern coast from Chiba, just east of Tokyo, to Hokkaido, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
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- November 19 2025
Japanese mega earthquake payouts could severely hurt insurers, economy: S&P Global
Agency estimates corporate earthquake-related claims of up to US$26.37bn for a Nankai Trough event and up to US$7bn for a Tokyo quake.
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- October 10 2025
Magnitude 7.4 earthquake jolts Philippines even as Cebu losses mount
The country is still recovering from a 6.9 quake that struck off Cebu island on September 30 that left at least 74 people dead and displaced thousands.
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- October 7 2025
Eye in the sky expands tropical cyclone coverage across Australia, Japan to ‘fill the gap’ amid rising demand
Finnish firm ICEYE is also close to launching an earthquake product in Japan, global head of insurance Stephen Lathrope tells InsuranceAsia News.
