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Thursday, November 5, 2026

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ICA raises status of Victoria bushfires to 'Insurance Catastrophe' as claims near 2,400
January 16 2026
The council maintains estimates that 30% of property claims are total losses, while noting that commercial losses are also expected to be significant.
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January's Victoria bushfires to drive hundreds of millions of USD in economic losses — Aon
January 16 2026
The bushfires have had a significant agricultural impact and have been classified as an 'insurance catastrophe' by the Insurance Council of Australia.
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Howden Re highlights ongoing APAC nat cat protection gaps following 2025 Myanmar quake, Typhoon Ragasa losses
January 14 2026
The reinsurer noted that limited insurance take-up and risk modelling leave Asian cities exposed, even when insured losses are “moderate”.
Ayumi Kato joins SEADRIF
SEADRIF taps Ayumi Kato to bolster donor engagement
January 14 2026
Ayumi Kato’s remit will include advancing the work of the SEADRIF-SAFE Task Force.
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Only 12% of Asia Pacific's 2025 natural catastrophe losses insured — Munich Re
January 13 2026
While global losses were below the 10-year average last year, APAC's persistent protection gap means only about US$9bn of its US$73bn losses were insured.
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Victorian bushfires: insurers log 1,386 claims
January 13 2026
Early estimates indicate that 30% of all property claims are considered total losses.
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Suncorp faces A$1.3bn natural hazard toll in 1H26 following destructive weather events
January 13 2026
The projection was estimated against a full-year natural hazard allowance of A$1.77bn for FY26.
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Cyclone Koji makes landfall in Queensland, ARPC declares official event
January 12 2026
The cyclone brought strong winds, flash floods, and widespread damage to Queensland communities.
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ICA declares Significant Event for Victoria bushfires
January 12 2026
Insurers have begun on-the-ground support and claims assessment, with bushfires so far burning over 390,000 hectares across Victoria.
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Indonesia floods leave 19 dead; economic damage expected to reach ‘several million’ dollars — Aon
January 12 2026
The heaviest economic impact was recorded in the Sitaro Islands, North Sulawesi, where flash floods destroyed dozens of homes and damaged infrastructure.
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SEADRIF adds Gillian Caparas as operations specialist
January 9 2026
She joins the insurer from Rogue Union, where she served as lead operations coordinator.
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PERILS publishes initial insured loss estimate of AU$2.66bn for November 2025 Queensland and NSW storms
January 8 2026
The storm was the second in a month to cause more than AU$1bn (US$670m) in insured losses in Australia.
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