Australia’s WA, SA, Victoria at heightened risk of autumn bushfires: AFAC

Opinion: With fires, floods ripping through limits, will carriers get with the program?

Insurers handed wake-up call after LA fires and Queensland floods usher in 2025.

LA wildfires unlikely to impact APAC (re)insurers due to ‘limited’ exposure: Fitch

Rating agency expects insured losses from the wildfires to significantly exceed previous records, with industry estimates ranging from US$35-50bn.

California fire losses for Japan’s big 3, Korea’s DB Insurance likely to top US$600m

Tokio Marine Holdings, MS&AD Insurance Group and Sompo Holdings could see claims of up to US$575m, according to media reports, while DB Insurance has estimated US$41m.

Chubb elevates Carles Tondo as head of property and technical lines in Singapore

In his new role, Tondo will be responsible for fire, terrorism, construction, power generation and energy.