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Heavy rains in central, southern China trigger 33,000 insurance claims, US$110m in estimated losses

May 26 2026

China's insurers have paid or advanced 210m yuan (US$29m) to policyholders as the NFRA orders fast-track claims handling following floods and landslides across six regions.

FM rolls out worldwide hail hazard map as losses climb

May 25 2026

The map uses 500,000+ observations to add detail on hailstone size and impact energy for sharper risk assessment.

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Developing El Niño expected to lift typhoon risk for Greater China, Korea, Japan — Munich Re

May 21 2026

The phenomenon could strengthen into a “Super El Niño” by the end of the year and drive a more active Northwest Pacific typhoon season.

Japan’s reinsurance market enters a spikier, more volatile phase

May 20 2026

Deepening competition has brought faster, more pronounced underwriting cycles.

New Zealand study quantifies Auckland volcanic gas risk for first time

May 20 2026

Findings show how gas release rates during a volcanic eruption could have an impact on health, buildings and infrastructure.

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ARPC says cyclone pool cut premiums up to 37% in highest-risk zones as availability improves

May 19 2026

Premiums for medium-to-high risk homes dropped and quote success rates rose, but lowest-risk areas saw a 31% premium rise driven by broader market forces.

Insurers tighten risk scrutiny as APAC construction activity remains resilient — Aon

May 19 2026

Insurers are prioritising catastrophe risk and delay exposure as high-value projects sustain construction activity across the region.

SEADRIF appoints Richard Poulter to lead Sovereign Asset and Fiscal Empowerment Facility

May 19 2026

He joins from Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company, where he was CRO.

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January's Victorian bushfire claims top 4,700

May 14 2026

Insurers will hold in-person consultations across regional Victoria to help policyholders with claims and guidance following the January bushfires.

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Thai Re net profit surges 426% in Q1, but GWP falls 12%

May 13 2026

Thai Re attributed its GWP decline to a targeted cut in health business, while underwriting profit improved due to lower catastrophe losses.

Munich Re posts 56% Q1 profit rise amid selective April Asia renewal pullback

May 13 2026

Low major losses powered Munich Re’s Q1 results as the group selectively reduced exposure at April renewals in Asian markets.

ARPC puts 2025-26 cyclone pool losses at A$267m across nine declared events

May 12 2026

Narelle 2, Fina, and Koji were the season’s largest declared events by estimated ultimate loss, with ARPC citing complex, geographically dispersed impacts.

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