Natural catastrophes (Nat Cats)
Kumamoto earthquakes to cost Japan over £700m
The cost of April's powerful earthquakes in the Kumamoto prefecture for insurers and the government have exceeded 123bn yuan (£712m) according to the General Insurance Association of Japan.
AIR Worldwide estimates Alberta fire insured losses at over £2.4bn
Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide is estimating between C$4.4bn (£2.4bn) and C$9bn (£4.8bn) of insured losses for this month's huge Alberta wildfire.
Rapid rise of urban populations driving climate change risk, says World Bank
Assets worth $158 trillion (£109 trillion) could be at risk from river and coastal flooding by 2050 unless more is spent on disaster mitigation according to the World Bank.
Alberta wildfires could cost Canada's insurers over £4bn, says Bank of Montreal
Over 40 wildfires in Alberta, Canada could cost insurers as much as C$9bn (£4.8bn) according to the Bank of Montreal.
Blog: Customer service lessons from Desmond & Eva
Trying to connect storms Desmond, Eva & Frank to a Slovenian tractor accident and to motor damage claims between two UK insurers beginning with the letter ‘A' sounds more or less impossible.
Blog: Taking action against climate change
Insurers have an important role to play in taking on climate change, both in terms of providing protection and as investors
Storms: Tackling increasingly severe events
With rising temperatures and an increase in ever more costly incidents, how is the insurance industry coping with the hail of bad news?
Perils increases loss estimate for Storms Eva and Frank
Catastrophe data firm Perils has revised the loss to the property insurance market caused by Storms Eva and Frank to £578m from its initial estimate of £526m.
Northern Australia taskforce warns on government cyclone mutual
A Northern Australia taskforce has found a government mandated cyclone insurance scheme would cost taxpayers around A$5bn (£2.6bn) to help reduce premiums.
New Zealand remembers victims of Christchurch earthquake five years on
Christchurch has held a public memorial to remember the 185 people who died in the devastating 22 February 2011 earthquake.
20 dead after strongest storm in Fiji's recorded history
At least 20 people have died after the strongest storm ever recorded in the southern hemisphere smashed into Fiji over the weekend.
IAG's half year profits fall 19.5% as provisions for 2011 Christchurch earthquake rise
Australian giant IAG is still counting the cost of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake and announced a 19.5% fall in profits for the first half of the 2015/16 financial year.
Victoria bushfire claims rise above A$150m
The devastating Christmas time fire in Victoria known as the Great Ocean Road bushfire has now cost insurers over A$150m (£74m).
Suncorp's CEO cites climate change as half year insurance profits fall 29%
Michael Cameron, CEO of Queensland based financial services group Suncorp, said a record run of natural disasters were hampering the company's performance.
Taiwan building standards under scrutiny after deadly earthquake
Taiwanese authorities believe poor construction methods helped cause the collapse of a block of flats in the city of Tainan after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake.
Munich Re releases €1.4bn of reserves as it records €3.1bn profit despite Ergo struggles
Munich Re this morning reported a consolidated profit of €3.1bn (£2.5bn) (2014: €3.2bn) for 2015 on gross written premiums of €50.4bn (2014: €48.8bn).
UK and Ireland winter storms to cost Zurich $275m
Zurich is expecting to record an operating loss in general insurance for the fourth quarter of its financial year as a result of strong storms across the UK and Ireland.
Storm Desmond cost insurers £759m, says Perils
Perils, which provides consolidated catastrophe insurance data, has estimated the insured cost of Storm Desmond for properties affected by flooding and wind at £759m.
Australia's insured summer disaster bill reaches A$515m
Four catastrophes in Australia this summer have already cost insurers over A$515m (£250m) according to the Insurance Council of Australia.
BI remains top global risk while cyber is UK's biggest threat
Business interruption is the top global risk for the fourth year running, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer 2016, with cyber attacks, geo-political instability and technology failure identified as new possible drivers of BI losses.
NZ$115m of New Zealand catastrophe insured losses in 2015
Natural disasters cost insurers in New Zealand NZ$115m (£52m) last year down from NZ$153m in 2014 according to the Insurance Council of New Zealand.
IAG used drones to help assess Victoria bushfire damage
Australian insurance giant IAG is using drones to help assess damage from bushfires for the first time.
A$60m of claims from Western Australia bushfires, says ICA
There has now been an estimated A$60m (£29m) of claims from bushfires in Western Australia according to the Insurance Council of Australia.
ICA declares New South Wales storm a catastrophe
The Insurance Council of Australia has declared the storm over the last few days in New South Wales a catastrophe.