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- November 21 2023
IAG’s New Zealand flood and cyclone payouts top US$600m
The country's largest carrier has called on the government to prioritise flood resilience as the economic toll of summer of storms continues to mount.
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- November 10 2023
Prepare to deal with US$200bn annual cat losses: Verisk
Flood remains the most tangible gap when it comes to modelling and quantifying risk as catastrophes across APAC are becoming more extreme.
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- November 1 2023
Floodbase and Ag Guard tie-up for parametric agri cover in Australia and New Zealand
The products are scheduled to be available in 2024 and will offer region-specific pricing that trigger payouts automatically when flooding exceeds predetermined thresholds.
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- October 31 2023
ICA accepts seven recommendations from post-flood review
Global consultancy Deloitte has highlighted several areas where insurers fell short of best practices while dealing with the February to March 2022 floods.
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- October 19 2023
India dam collapse claims’ burden on carriers may be lower due to glacial lake outburst rider
Early reports by the National Disaster Management Agency say the event was likely a GLOF, for which claims payable are capped at US$60m per any one accident.
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- October 10 2023
Hong Kong’s record rainstorms put focus on ‘overlooked’ water damage risks
Property and construction firms should prioritise protection from water, which causes more than half of all damage in the SAR, say leaders from Zurich and Lockton.
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- September 20 2023
Hong Kong’s drainage improvements allowed city to bounce back after historic rainstorm: Guy Carpenter
The broker notes a further five stormwater storage tanks are being planned in the SAR which saw 60 flooding and 75 landslide reports and 80 blocked roads.
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- September 15 2023
Opinion: Hong Kong’s insurance players should step up risk mitigation for clients and the city
While paying claims and looking after clients is the immediate priority, the market should spend more effort making sure buildings are better managed, rain or shine.
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- September 13 2023
Record rains add ‘further pressure’ on Hong Kong’s reinsurance renewals: AM Best
The impact of the black rainstorm is likely to be more of an earnings event for the market, rather than a material hit to capital adequacy, the rating agency noted.
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- September 12 2023
Claims from Typhoon Saola and black rain event of ‘large scale and continue to escalate’: HKIA
The two storms have caused significant motor and property losses, with the regulator urging insurers to make adequate resources available to settle claims.
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- September 8 2023
Hong Kong sees heaviest rainfall on record overnight as HKO issues black rain signal
There is dramatic flooding across the SAR with many claims expected to keep brokers, insurers and adjusters busy.
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- September 1 2023
PICC on hook for US$530m from Typhoon Doksuri with reinsurance deductibles at US$150m
The slow moving, powerful storm in July, which was China's costliest typhoon on record, has left the market with a claims' bill of over US$1bn.
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- August 25 2023
New Zealand announces US$524m for Auckland post-flood rebuild
The government will contribute up to US$229m or around 50% of the agreed buyout value less insurance payments for houses deemed unlivable.
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- August 24 2023
Claims’ payouts from Japan’s July floods hit US$164m: GIAJ
Record rain hit several prefectures including on Kyushu, Japan's third largest island, resulting in over 25,000 claims for damage to vehicles and property.
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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
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 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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- July 21 2023
Opinion: Australian flood inquiry needs to broaden scope to probe impact of state taxes, land use rules
A shortage of expert assessors, building labour and materials constraints, and the complexity of recovery and resilience programmes delivered by state governments exacerbate problems.
