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Coastal communities at risk of becoming uninsurable
A new analytical report anticipates increased reliance on government insurance programmes as insurers exit catastrophe-prone states in...
Nov 9, 20232 min read
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Cyber claims set to increase 25% in 2023
An increase in ransomware attacks in 2023 is challenging companies' cyber security defenses according to a new report by Allianz...
Nov 9, 20232 min read
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Faster melting of the west Antarctic ice sheet Is unavoidable
Ocean-driven melting of floating ice-shelves in the Amundsen Sea in the Antarctic is currently the main process controlling Antarctica's...
Nov 8, 20232 min read
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Tipping points of risk pose new threats
Risk tipping points are becoming an increasing challenge worldwide according to a new report by the United Nations University - Institute...
Nov 8, 20232 min read
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Huge cost savings expected when homes are made more resilient
Annual residential building costs from extreme weather events addressed by the National Construction Code (bushfires, cyclones and...
Nov 7, 20233 min read
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Risk-managing Nat Cat
By Michael F. Rellosa IN earlier columns, we talked about how risks are managed, and given the continuing hard reinsurance market,...
Sep 11, 20233 min read
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Reinsurers withdrawing from providing Nat CAT cover
Global reinsurers are cutting back on the covers they provide against medium-sized natural catastrophe risks due to investor pressure...
Sep 1, 20232 min read
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Insurers challenged by slowing economies and volatile markets
Slowing economies could weigh on Asia Pacific insurers' growth, says S&P Global Ratings in a new report. However, rising risk awareness...
Aug 4, 20231 min read
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