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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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Australia cyclone pool expands as insurer participation rises in home and SME

July 16 2026

Higher insured values pushed up home and strata premiums, while cyclone risk pricing remained broadly stable across the pool.

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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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Asia nat cat insured losses ease in H1 2026, but cyclone risk clouds outlook — Gallagher Re

July 15 2026

Asia recorded its lowest first-half insured catastrophe losses since 2017, but more than US$6bn in flood-driven economic losses in China underscored the region's significant protection gap.

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PERILS raises January Victoria bushfire insurance loss estimate to A$860m

July 14 2026

The latest estimate is up from A$810m (US$570.6m) in April.

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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.