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Hot property! Australia faces up to un-insurability threat
13 May 2022Record costs of recurring natural catastrophes risk turning property re/insurance in Australia into a niche product for low-risk homes, finds David Walker
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Manulife hires CRO in Asia
09 May 2022Aravind Srinivas has joined from Munich Re
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Australian reinsurance pool slammed as "dysfunctional policy response"
19 April 2022The A$10bn pool in the north of the country is due to go live in July
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Suncorp admits reinsurers generally "less interested" in covering Australian natcats
16 March 2022Insurer predicts "a lot of recoveries" on its cover after floods
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IAG boosts nat cat expectation following Australia floods
09 March 2022Trade body chief says some insurers might have "no appetite" for flood-afflicted areas
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Australian flooding insured losses hit A$1.3bn
07 March 2022Insurers have received over 86,000 claims since the inundation began in February
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Flooding triggers insurance catastrophe in Australia's east
28 February 2022Natcats and climate change in top four insurance risks, finds AGC&S
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IAG flags BI reserve release after courtroom win
22 February 2022Federal Court largely backed earlier judgement on Covid-related cover
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Suncorp blows half-year natcat budget
08 February 2022CEO says poor urban planning "putting people in the face of natural disasters"
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IAG hikes natcat budget by 37% after stormy weather
02 November 2021October storms in South Australia and Victoria add to claims burden