Claims and losses

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January's Victoria bushfires to drive hundreds of millions of USD in economic losses — Aon

January 16 2026

The bushfires have had a significant agricultural impact and have been classified as an 'insurance catastrophe' by the Insurance Council of Australia.

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Dhipaya Insurance named as lead construction insurer in Bangkok-Ubon train incident

January 16 2026

Dhipaya, Bangkok Insurance and Intra Insurance underwrote the Contractor All Risks (CAR) cover tied to the 14 January crane collapse which killed at least 32 people.

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Howden Re highlights ongoing APAC nat cat protection gaps following 2025 Myanmar quake, Typhoon Ragasa losses

January 14 2026

The reinsurer noted that limited insurance take-up and risk modelling leave Asian cities exposed, even when insured losses are “moderate”.

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Only 12% of Asia Pacific's 2025 natural catastrophe losses insured — Munich Re

January 13 2026

While global losses were below the 10-year average last year, APAC's persistent protection gap means only about US$9bn of its US$73bn losses were insured.

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Victorian bushfires: insurers log 1,386 claims

January 13 2026

Early estimates indicate that 30% of all property claims are considered total losses.

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Suncorp faces A$1.3bn natural hazard toll in 1H26 following destructive weather events

January 13 2026

The projection was estimated against a full-year natural hazard allowance of A$1.77bn for FY26.

PERILS publishes initial insured loss estimate of AU$2.66bn for November 2025 Queensland and NSW storms

January 8 2026

The storm was the second in a month to cause more than AU$1bn (US$670m) in insured losses in Australia.

CPIC completes China's first payout for seed production insurance

January 5 2026

The insurer’s new product aims to address risks faced by seed breeders, using rice kernel rate as its payout trigger.

Insurance payouts top HK$250m following Wang Fuk Court blaze

December 22 2025

General insurers have paid out about HK$204m so far, while life insurers have settled HK$41.5m in claims.

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RACQ losses from Queensland storms could blow past budget and hit IAG earnings — Citi

December 16 2025

IAG, which bought RACQ's book for A$855m in September, faces added pressure from October storms.

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