Vietnamese (re)insurers brace for Typhoon Wipha, Hong Kong facing US$255m bill
July 21 2025 by Mithun Varkey
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Vietnam braces for Typhoon Kajiki, but losses set to be less than Yagi
- August 25
PVI Insurance chairman Duong Thanh Danh says the typhoon is forecast to hit areas that are less industrialised than those affected by Typhoon Yagi last year.
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Typhoons predicted to match 30-year average, but more intense hurricane season likely: Munich Re
- May 30
In Northwest Pacific, an initial study estimates 25 named cyclones, 16 typhoons and nine severe typhoons in the highest 3–5 category in 2025.
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Myanmar, China earthquakes push Q1 global insured losses to second-highest on record: Aon
- April 25
Losses resulted primarily from the California wildfires, with the total significantly higher than the 21st-century Q1 average of US$17bn.
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Cyclone Alfred insured losses touch US$1.64bn, Perils says, higher than ARPC
- April 23
In March, Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) estimated total losses covered by the Cyclone Reinsurance Pool were approximately AU$1.7 billion.
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