Nat Cat events

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Global reinsurers should prioritise disciplined recovery and innovation over expansion: Howden Re

September 10 2025

The sector faces a "hard market softening" environment, with risk-adjusted rates declining yet still elevated compared to the previous decade.

Stamp duty reform in Queensland tops ICA recommendations to Productivity Commission

September 8 2025

The ICA has noted that Queenslanders are projected to pay nearly A$1.7bn in stamp duty on insurance to the government in 2024-2025.

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SEADRIF pays out US$2m to Lao PDR under new sovereign parametric insurance policy

September 4 2025

The new policy, issued in May and developed in partnership with Gallagher Re, uses human impact data as the trigger for payouts.

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AM Best revises Malayan Insurance's outlook to negative citing underwriting pressure from nat cat risks

August 25 2025

AM Best affirmed Malayan's ratings due to its strong balance sheet and investment portfolio, but warned of volatile underwriting results.

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Australian consumer lobby urges government to add flood cover to Cyclone Reinsurance Pool

August 21 2025

ACIL’s call follows Brisbane City Council’s update to its flood map, which has seen thousands of properties reclassified as higher risk.

Record Kyushu rainfall triggers mass evacuations as floods, landslides affect millions

August 13 2025

Over 3 million residents face evacuation orders after unprecedented downpour causes widespread damage across Japan's southwest.

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Record Hong Kong downpour set to exceed Wipha claims: Report

August 7 2025

Insurers brace for significant claims after the SAR saw 358mm of rainfall, the highest in August since records began.

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Aon estimates Typhoon Co-May to cause tens of millions of dollars in economic losses for Philippines, China

August 5 2025

Successive severe tropical storms in the Philippines resulted in approximately US$195m in economic damages, while flooding in China reached about US$2m in insured losses.

Japan evacuates coast after 8.8 quake near Russia sparks tsunami threat

July 30 2025

Tsunami alerts now span multiple countries, with the U.S. West Coast and Hawaii also bracing for potential impact.

Global H1 nat cat insurance losses second-highest on record: Munich Re

July 30 2025

Reinsurer estimates APAC’s three most costly natural catastrophes caused US$16.8bn in economic losses in the first half of the year.

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Severe floods sweep Northern China, killing dozens and displacing tens of thousands

July 29 2025

Record-breaking rainfall has forced urgent evacuations.

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Aon estimates Wipha economic losses to reach hundreds of millions of dollars

July 28 2025

Wipha’s path exposed the region’s uneven disaster resilience.

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