Nat Cat events

Rescue workers in orange gear amid debris after US storm, Swiss Re catastrophe report.

Benign H1 catastrophe losses mask growing exposure — Swiss Re

August 12 2026

The reinsurer estimates changing climate patterns and rising reconstruction costs could drive insured losses up 5–7% annually.

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Insurers begin Typhoon Dolphin payouts after storm hits eastern China

August 10 2026

Early motor and property claims have been settled in Zhejiang and Shanghai.

Damaged building and debris after earthquake in Kumamoto, Japan.

Insurers' Kumamoto net losses may top 2016 but earnings hit limited — Moody's

August 7 2026

Reinsurance and cat bond cover will limit the earnings hit, but the agency said semiconductor-driven industry clusters could push net losses above 2016's.

Map of Assam with flood-affected areas highlighted, related to IRDAI flood claims directive.

IRDAI directs insurers to fast-track Assam flood claims

August 6 2026

The floods have affected over 650,000 people and 810 villages across the Indian state, as of 25 July.

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Kumamoto earthquake losses expected to be "relatively lower" than 2016 event, says Aon

July 31 2026

Estimates from across the broker and ILS market point the same way, with losses expected to fall short of the quakes that struck the same prefecture a decade ago.

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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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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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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.

Close-up map of southern China showing Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong with road lines and coastlines.

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).

Two yellow vans partially submerged in muddy floodwater on a city street, with trees, a river, and tall buildings in the background.

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.

Fallen tree blocking a city street after a typhoon in China, causing disruption.

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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