November events added up to A$510m (US$332m) in estimated losses, with nat cat events depleting two-thirds of insurer's natural hazard allowance less than five months into the year.
The fire has killed at least 94 people, with insurance claims estimated at HK$2.6bn (US$334m), and general property and CAR policies described as "severely underinsured".
Insurers in Asia-Pacific are increasing their use of risk-mitigation incentives and advanced analytics as natural catastrophe losses rise across the region.
