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Early estimate puts Kumamoto quake insured losses at US$3bn-4.5bn, ILS impact likely limited
July 30 2026
Fund managers, brokers expect the loss to land below the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake, though aftershocks could still shift the picture.
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SEADRIF taps Munich Re executive Xinmei Zheng for COO role
July 29 2026
Zheng brings nearly two decades of (re)insurance experience spanning underwriting, risk solutions and regional market development.
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Japan issues tsunami warning after 7.1 quake; twin tremors hit western China
July 28 2026
Powerful tremors struck Japan's Kumamoto prefecture, while twin earthquakes measuring 5.7 and 5.8 hit China's Qinghai province.
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Munich Re Specialty launches parametric earthquake cover for Japan corporates via Lloyd’s platform
July 28 2026
The trigger-based product uses data from Kik-net and K-NET seismic monitoring networks.
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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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IAG partners with OpenAI to develop voice agent technology for claims
July 27 2026
The partnership targets one of insurers' most pressure-tested functions: claims handling during natural catastrophes
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BirdsEyeView signs multi-year nat cat modelling deal with Market Lane
July 24 2026
The Lloyd’s coverholder will use the cat risk technology company's platform to assess risk and manage underwriting exposures.
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China insurers' claims payouts for July typhoons, floods top US$500m
July 24 2026
Payouts have risen more than 20% since 13 July, when insurers reported nearly 380,000 claims.
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APAC catastrophe losses remain subdued in H1 2026 as global protection gap widens: Aon
July 22 2026
The region's costliest event was seasonal flooding in China, which generated approx. US$4.9bn in economic losses.
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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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