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Australia bushfire insurance damage bill hits A$1bn
10 January 2020General and life insurers finding numerous ways to help policyholders
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COMMENT: The burning, unspoken issue for Australia's catastrophe insurers
07 January 2020The country's properties are still insurable, but in the face of climate change-fuelled disasters, for how long?
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Australian bushfire mitigation insurers want poses challenge for politicians
06 January 2020Current loss estimates could easily double as fires continue to burn
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IAG blows perils budget as bushfires keep devouring Australia
06 January 2020P&C insurers receive nearly 6,000 claims, figures expected to climb significantly
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Australian fire claims approach 5,000, losses surpass $200m
02 January 2020Both expected to grow significantly as land the size of Belgium is aflame
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Australian hailstorm costs estimate at up to US$130m
02 December 2019Risk Frontiers warns of more to come in summer storms
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Insurers get to grips with climate disclosure
26 November 2019It has been more than two years since the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) issued its recommendations to companies. Paul Walsh investigates the challenges the reporting framework has brought for insurers and what progress needs to be made
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Catastrophe declared for Australia's burning eastern seaboard
11 November 2019Highest threat level declared for New South Wales, including Sydney for first time ever
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IFRS 17: what insurers dislike from the final consultation
24 October 2019The treatment of reinsurance accounting under IFRS 17 appears to be the most consistent complaint from re/insurers, but deciding when the standard should take effect continues to generate disagreements among stakeholders. Cintia Cheong reports
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IAG launches first cat bond in Singapore
01 March 2019Instrument gives Australian catastrophe cover over three years