Catastrophe & Flood

El Niño declared and potentially record-breaking

El Niño declared and potentially record-breaking

The climate event that disrupts monsoons, amplifies Pacific typhoons and drives drought from Southeast Asia to South Asia is now confirmed - and it may intensify for another six months

Matthew Sellers Jun 16, 2026
Philippines: non-life industry braces for unquantifiable Sarangani earthquake claims

Philippines: non-life industry braces for unquantifiable Sarangani earthquake claims

The death toll has risen, and so has the bill

Thailand's OIC draws up two-pronged answer to disaster losses

Thailand's OIC draws up two-pronged answer to disaster losses

Severe storms and earthquakes are testing households, businesses, and the national budget

Insurers on standby as killer quake strikes the Philippines

Insurers on standby as killer quake strikes the Philippines

Tsunami alerts raised, 16 dead as Mindanao quake rattles the region

Jangmi batters Japan, leaving insurers to count the cost

Jangmi batters Japan, leaving insurers to count the cost

From blackouts to grounded flights, the storm's reach spans multiple sectors

Spotlight the tech reshaping APAC insurance in 2026

Spotlight the tech reshaping APAC insurance in 2026

Don’t miss your chance to highlight your contribution to faster, smarter and more customer‑centric insurance

Lao PDR ties drought insurance payouts to early warning triggers

Lao PDR ties drought insurance payouts to early warning triggers

Drought reaches 1.2 million people a year – and the losses run into the hundreds of millions

Climate risk is now a deal-breaker for investors - and insurers are central to why

Climate risk is now a deal-breaker for investors - and insurers are central to why

A new Aon report makes the case that insurance availability and pricing over a deal's hold period are now as critical to valuation as any financial metric

Party like it’s 1999 - but expect global hail bills to be a lot bigger

Party like it’s 1999 - but expect global hail bills to be a lot bigger

In 1999, when the world was dancing to Prince and worrying about the Millennium Bug, a hailstorm that year rewrote the template

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