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Australia rebuild costs rise 30% as disaster repairs strain housing capacity

Australia home insurance premiums face pressure as rebuild costs rise 30%

September 1 2026

Roof tiles have risen 77% in five years and Queensland build costs went up around 45% since 2021, with insurers receiving 409,094 home claims worth A$11.3bn (US$8.1bn) since 2022, according to ICA fig...

ASIC warns insurers against ‘short-changing’ homeowners through cash settlements

August 31 2026

The regulator found that cash settlements were often set by a single quote, potentially leaving homeowners to fund the gap if repairs cost more.

ICA reports almost A$600m in Victorian bushfire claims

August 31 2026

Insurers have now received more than 4,860 claims, slightly up from more than 4,700 reported earlier this year.

Low penetration to cap Nepal flood insured losses, AM Best says

August 31 2026

International reinsurers will take a significant share of what is covered, with hydropower plants, engineering projects and commercial property along the China trade corridor driving most claims.

ILS capacity hits record level as cat bond issuance surges and pricing softens: AM Best

August 31 2026

Alternative capital continued to pour into catastrophe risk, helping push reinsurance supply above demand and supporting further rate reductions.

Nepal flood kills 22 as insurers face hydro claims

Fatal Nepal flood leaves insurers facing hydropower claims

August 27 2026

At least 177 have died and 826 are unaccounted for, with insurers estimating early claims for hydropower and construction projects at least in the hundreds of millions of rupees.

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ARPC to turn pool data into risk insights for government and insurers

August 26 2026

The corporation's new four-year plan also backs measures to put downward pressure on premiums in high cyclone-risk areas.

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Tonga secures US$8,400 insurance payout under PCRIC parametric cover

August 25 2026

The payouts release 20% of 'Eua's limit and 41% of Tongatapu's limit to support drought preparedness across both islands.

Country-level cat models could open door to ASEAN risk pooling: AAC2026

August 24 2026

Layering portfolio data with granular hazard data will help close underwriting gaps, experts said.

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Japan's Kumamoto earthquake triggers over 40,000 insurance claims

August 18 2026

GIAJ data up to 31 July shows Kumamoto prefecture accounts for 37,620 of the accepted cases.

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Typhoon Dolphin drives nearly 130,000 insurance claims across China

August 18 2026

Estimated losses reached CNY1.75bn (US$259.5m), with insurers having paid or prepaid CNY80m across six regions by 12 August.

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Philippine House approves expanded crop insurance bill as storm losses test PCIC

August 17 2026

The measure would widen coverage to more agricultural risks while allowing parametric products and greater private-sector participation.

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