2025: Myanmar earthquake

Myanmar quake, wildfires and cyclone drive major Q1 losses in APAC: Aon

May 14 2025

Australia’s ex-TC Alfred was the largest insured losses in the region in Q1.

Thai insurers' Myanmar quake losses expected to be absorbed by reinsurers: S&P

April 24 2025

Thai insurers may face higher reinsurance costs and tighter margins in quake's aftermath.

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Q1 global nat cat insurance losses second-highest on record as APAC faces rising disaster risks: Aon

April 19 2025

While US events drove majority of insured losses, Asia Pacific events exposed persistent gaps in insurance coverage and heightened humanitarian risks.

Allianz says Thailand’s Nat Cat risk steady, but climate change may ‘reshape’ risk assessment: Report

April 3 2025

However climate change is likely to raise Thailand’s exposure to floods and windstorms, says CEO.

Myanmar earthquake to spark risk reassessment in cities far from fault lines: Moody's

April 3 2025

Earthquake caused the collapse of an under-construction building in Bangkok, 1,000km away from epicentre.

Thai Re says Bangkok building collapse will not have a material impact on its financial position

April 2 2025

Reinsurer says its exposure does not exceed 1.4% of the contract value, based on calculation using PML.

Thai insurers reassessing earthquake coverage after Bangkok building collapse: Report

April 1 2025

Thai General Insurance Association says insurers are reviewing nat cat coverage and may separate earthquake and flood cover from fire policies.

Thailand insurers assess Bangkok building collapse with damages expected to exceed US$29m: Report

March 31 2025

State Audit Office building reported to be insured under all risk policy for 2.2bn baht (US$65m).

7.7 magnitude earthquake causes significant loss of life and infrastructure damage in Myanmar, Thailand

March 29 2025

State of emergency declared in both countries, with epicentre near Sagaing, Myanmar and felt up to 2,000km away.

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