Japan will set a goal of reducing an estimated life toll of up to 298,000 deaths from a potential megaquake occurring in the Nankai Trough by around 80% over the next 10 years according to a report by Kyodo News.
Beazley has appointed Mr Stefan Wunderlich as head of parametric insurance. He is a specialist in modelling and underwriting property and Nat CAT risks.
Natural Hazards Commission (NHC) has secured a significant boost in reinsurance protection for New Zealand, with NZ$10.3bn ($6.2bn) locked in from 1 June 2025 to help protect homeowners from the impact of natural hazards.
Millions of Australians would face financial ruin if their home was impacted by a natural disaster, while floods, fires and storms are growing in severity and frequency according to a new research by The Australia Institute.
The chairman of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), Dr Mohamed Farid, has stressed the critical need to build and develop comprehensive climate risk databases.
Aon has appointed Mr Dan Hartung as global head of event response for risk capital.
Scientists have found that global warming in the Middle East and North Africa is making breast, ovarian, uterine and cervical cancer more common and more deadly. The rise in rates is small but statistically significant, suggesting a notable increase in cancer risk and fatalities over time.
Howden Re reports continued moderation in P&C reinsurance pricing at 1 June 2025, with a selective return of capacity following historic pricing strength. Reinsurers expanded appetite modestly with a focus on core relationships whilst maintaining underwriting discipline in a nuanced pricing environment.
Insurers in Australia have already received 3645 claims as per the latest tally from the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) even as the floods in the country's Mid North Coast and Hunter and Greater Sydney regions of New South Wales continue to rage.