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APAC nat cat risks remain high despite low H1 losses – Munich Re

July 30 2026

Regional losses of US$8.7bn in H1 came in at about a quarter of the 10-year average, but the reinsurer says strengthening El Niño conditions leave Japan, Korea, Greater China and Australia exposed through...

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Typhoon Noul drives Shenzhen losses, Guangdong catastrophe prepayments

July 27 2026

In Shenzhen alone, insurers received 1,212 claims worth CNY18.37m (US$2.71m).

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APAC insurers face capital squeeze as market, regulatory and catastrophe risks rise: S&P

July 22 2026

Flexible capital tools, reinsurance and selective investment shifts are becoming central to how insurers protect balance sheets and manage volatility.

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China insurers field 380,000 claims as July typhoon, flood claims approach US$1bn

July 17 2026

The figures cover losses from typhoons Maysak and Bavi and wider July flooding, with insurers having already advanced CNY2.89bn (US$427m) to policyholders across Zhejiang, Guangxi and Hubei.

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Typhoon Bavi: Zhejiang-based insurers pay US$11m as claims mount

July 16 2026

Ping An’s claim count surged more than fivefold in two days as insurers continued assessing losses from the storm.

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Typhoon Bavi triggers 6,000 early claims as Zhejiang begins recovery

July 13 2026

China's insurers are processing thousands of claims following Typhoon Bavi's landfalls in Zhejiang, with Ping An, PICC and China Pacific reporting early losses and payouts.