Thailand expects US$1.5bn insured losses from March earthquake: report
July 4 2025 by Joana Nguyen
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Kumamoto earthquake payouts top US$152m as claims exceed 110,000: GIAJ
- September 17
Kumamoto prefecture accounts for over 90% of claims following the July 28 quake, which killed at least 38 people.
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Thailand’s (re)insurance market defies regional softening as cat losses reshape risk landscape
- September 15
Earthquake in Myanmar in March 2025 and severe floods in November have reshaped Thailand's property catastrophe market.
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Strong Kanto earthquake sparks week-long warnings in Japan
- August 23
The 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Japan, including the greater Tokyo area on Sunday morning.
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From Flores to Chiba, Asia’s nat cat spree exposes protection gap with insurers set to escape major losses
- August 20
Indonesia, Japan, South Korea and China have been hit with earthquakes, downpours, floods and typhoons over the last week, with loss adjusters telling InsuranceAsia News that the human toll is severe but insured losses remain surprisingly contained due to low coverage in affected areas.
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Sedgwick | Captives in Asia: From Niche Solution to Strategic Risk Platform
Captive insurance has evolved from niche tool to strategic risk infrastructure in Asia, with connected claims data seen as key to unlocking its full value.
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BlackRock | Rethink the rules: how TAA and ETFs are reshaping portfolio construction
BlackRock's Daniel Caderas and MSCI's Raman Aylur Subramanian explain why tactical asset allocation (TAA) and exchange-traded funds (ETF) have become essential as global markets fragment and static allocations lose their reliability.
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BlackRock | Infrastructure comes of age for insurers
Are insurers capturing full value from the asset class? BlackRock shares its perspective.
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PartnerRe | The missing life stage: why caregiving is reshaping the future of protection in APAC
To stay relevant, insurers should engage caregivers earlier with solutions that combine protection, navigation support, and preventative planning.
