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Nat cat event: Myanmar earthquake

29 March 2025
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7.7 magnitude earthquake causes significant loss of life and infrastructure damage in Myanmar, Thailand
31 March 2025
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Thailand insurers assess Bangkok building collapse with damages expected to exceed US$29m: Report
01 April 2025
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Thai insurers reassessing earthquake coverage after Bangkok building collapse: Report
02 April 2025
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Thai Re says Bangkok building collapse will not have a material impact on its financial position
03 April 2025
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Myanmar earthquake to spark risk reassessment in cities far from fault lines: Moody's
03 April 2025
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Allianz says Thailand’s Nat Cat risk steady, but climate change may ‘reshape’ risk assessment: Report
19 April 2025
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Q1 global nat cat insurance losses second-highest on record as APAC faces rising disaster risks: Aon
24 April 2025
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Thai insurers' Myanmar quake losses expected to be absorbed by reinsurers: S&P

Nat cat event: Cyclone Alfred

03 March 2025
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BOM forecasts Cyclone Alfred to hit Brisbane
05 March 2025
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As Cyclone Alfred approaches insurance industry braces for impact
05 March 2025
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Cyclone Alfred: S&P predicts insurance losses could top A$2bn
08 March 2025
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Cyclone Alfred downgraded before making landfall
09 March 2025
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Insurance Council of Australia declares Cyclone Alfred an insurance catastrophe
10 March 2025
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Insurers receive over 9,000 claims following ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred
11 March 2025
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Claims from Cyclone Alfred continue to rise, now exceeding 22,000
12 March 2025
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Cyclone Alfred claims rise to over 34,000 as recovery efforts ramp up
12 March 2025
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RACQ donates A$1m for Queensland natural disaster recovery
13 March 2025
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Aon projects Cyclone Alfred insurance losses of at least hundreds of millions of Aussie dollars
13 March 2025
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Insurance claims from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred climb to over 44,000
14 March 2025
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Cyclone Alfred claims exceed 50k; ICA opens up EOI to support recovery efforts
17 March 2025
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Claims data suggests Cyclone Alfred 'not as significant as first feared': ICA
17 March 2025
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Suncorp pledges A$500K for Cyclone Alfred recovery efforts
19 March 2025
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JBA estimates insurance losses from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred at between A$1.5bn and A$2.5bn
20 March 2025
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Cyclone Alfred not as severe as it might have been, but lessons remain
20 March 2025
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Insurance claims from ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred rise to 74,000
21 March 2025
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APRA urges insurers to improve governance and claims management ahead of regulatory changes
25 March 2025
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ARPC estimates reinsurance pool will cover A$1.7bn in Cyclone Alfred losses
02 April 2025
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Insurance losses from ex-TC Alfred and North Queensland floods surpass A$1.2bn
02 April 2025
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Australia’s IAG trialling portable Starlink devices to strengthen disaster response
08 April 2025
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Cyclone Alfred leads to largest number of property claims in RACQ's history
23 April 2025
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PERILS estimates A$2.57bn in insured losses from Cyclone Alfred

Nat cat event: LA Wildfires

17 January 2025
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Korean insurers could see losses of over US$70m from LA wildfires: Report
21 January 2025
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LA Wildfires: insured losses projected up to US$45bn
25 January 2025
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Taiping Re likely to see limited impact from LA Wildfires: Fitch
31 January 2025
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Reinsurers set to cover at least 30% of LA Wildfire insurance losses: Moody's
07 February 2025
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APAC (re)insurers face minimal ratings impact from LA Wildfires: Fitch

Feature stories

  • cyclone-alfred-not-as-severe-as-it-might-have-been-say-industry-experts-but-lessons-remain
    Cyclone Alfred not as severe as it might have been, but lessons remain
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  • as-cyclone-alfred-approaches-insurance-industry-brace-for-impact
    As Cyclone Alfred approaches insurance industry braces for impact
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  • 2025-outlook-trump-india-and-easing-the-insurance-talent-shortage
    2025 outlook: Trump, India, and easing the insurance talent shortage
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  • AI-driven startups building solutions to help APAC insurers manage nat cat risk
    A.I. tech firms building solutions to help APAC insurers manage nat cat risk
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  • apac-primed-for-first-loss-and-damage-projects-as-meeting-kicks-off-in-manilla
    (Re)insurers in APAC primed for first Loss and Damage projects in 2025
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““Many insurers have used working from home arrangements to help mitigate the risk of disasters to their own premises.”

Sharanjit Paddam
Sharanjit PaddamFinity Consulting

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Analysis
Remote risk layers insulate ILS market from storm losses in 2024 
ILS sector posts ‘stellar returns yet again’ in 2024 as losses from Hurricanes Milton and Helene were largely absorbed by primary insurers.
As Cyclone Alfred approaches insurance industry braces for impact
Insurers prepare to test revamped protocols amid 'great uncertainty' as Southeast Queensland braces for Alfred's impact.
Australian banks face potential A$200m risk from underinsured mortgages, says S&P
Banks’ inability to monitor homeowners’ insurance coverage creates hidden risks for regional lenders, says S&P.
Cat risk modelling puzzle for China’s booming EV insurance market
Lithium-ion batteries are very vulnerable to flood risk compared with traditional petrol powered vehicles.
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Data and Data Journalism
Q1 global nat cat insurance losses second-highest on record as APAC faces rising disaster risks: Aon
While US events drove majority of insured losses, Asia Pacific events exposed persistent gaps in insurance coverage and heightened humanitarian risks.
Insurance losses from ex-TC Alfred and North Queensland floods surpass A$1.2bn
The ICA reports over 104k claims lodged from the two nat cats so far, with around 95k of those from Alfred.
Remote risk layers insulate ILS market from storm losses in 2024 
ILS sector posts ‘stellar returns yet again’ in 2024 as losses from Hurricanes Milton and Helene were largely absorbed by primary insurers.
New Zealand general insurance market to hit NZ$16.3bn by 2029: GlobalData
Property and motor lines set to drive growth.
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