Climate Insurance
Only 16% of Singaporeans purchased insurance for climate-related risks
Only 16% of Singaporeans purchased insurance for climate-related risks
The research surveyed 1,500 residents and permanent residents between September and October 2025.
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Swiss Re sees $320b insured loss risk in 2026
Global AI infrastructure spending could exceed $6t by 2030 and create $91b in premiums.
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SEADRIF releases $1.1m as Laos floods worsen
More than 375000 people have been affected by heavy rainfall across the country.
Nepal insured losses stay low amidst weak penetration: AM Best
Commercial properties along the main trade route face concentrated damage.
SEADRIF pushes Southeast Asia disaster insurance beyond pilots
Lao PDR received $2m within six days.
Twin disasters expose Philippine insurance gap
Only 10 of 51 nonlife insurers belong to the disaster risk pool.
Ping An faces 27,000 claims after Typhoon Dolphin
Estimated insurance payouts have exceeded RMB650m.
Global Asia Insurance Partnership chief warns on climate risk
A faster low-carbon shift may disrupt markets whilst delay could deepen damage.
Tokio Marine backs Kita against carbon credit non-delivery risk
The capital injection will extend cooperation across several group subsidiaries.
Canara HSBC Life fast-tracks Assam flood claims
Beneficiaries need a completed form plus identification and banking details.
Verisk puts Kumamoto quake insured losses at up to $2.1b
Ground shaking and liquefaction affected residential, commercial and industrial property.
Asia-Pacific losses fall as insured damage hits $1b in H1 2026
Australia’s bushfires generated almost $1b in economic damage.
Magnitude 7.1 Japan quake may trail Kumamoto losses
Government reinsurance supports residential earthquake claims whilst commercial policies carry strict exclusions.
Insured losses hold at $47b despite lower disaster costs
Economic losses dropped to their lowest first-half level since 2018.
Asia insured losses sink below $2b to lowest since 2017
Five straight quarters passed without any catastrophe generating more than $10b in claims.
APAC disaster insurance trails G7 at 0.83% of GDP
Governments, businesses and households must absorb costs that policies do not pay.
Catastrophe insurers risk losses as protection gap persists
Fitch said unmet demand remains a major challenge for insurers and reinsurers.
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