Natural catastrophes (Nat Cats)
Development blamed for high disaster losses
Preliminary results of a catastrophe modelling study presented at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction showed little prospect of reducing economic losses from present levels of $240bn (£163bn) per year.
New Zealand Earthquakes: Kiwi crisis
New Zealand insurers were exposed to intense pressure following the devastating earthquakes in Canterbury in 2010 and 2011. Post investigates the lessons learned from these events for insurers in both New Zealand and the UK
Vanuatu rocked by "monster" cyclone
Category 5 Cyclone Pam has left devastation in the Pacific island country of Vanuatu.
Cyclone Marcia claims rise above A$400m
Claims from Cyclone Marcia in Queensland have risen above A$400m (£207m).
Marcia claims cost IAG over A$60m
Insurance Australia Group has received around 3500 claims for damage caused by Cyclone Marcia.
Marcia makes Suncorp exceed natural catastrophe provision
Australian financial services group Suncorp has said Cyclone Marcia will cost its insurance arm at least A$120m (£61m).
Claims rising from Cyclone Marcia
So far almost 9000 claims have been lodged in Queensland as a result of last weekend's Cyclone Marcia according to the Insurance Council of Australia.
Brisbane hailstorm hurts IAG's first half profits
Catastrophes and reduced reserved releases contributed to IAG's 9.8% fall in profits in the first half of its financial year through 31 December.
Video: Flood Re CEO Brendan McCafferty
Flood Re CEO Brendan McCafferty tells Post reporter Katie Marriner what attracted him to take on the role as well as what has been keeping him busy since taking the helm of Flood Re in October 2014.
Australia: Disaster averted?
Australian insurers facing possible requests from the government to help fund mitigation projects say it is not a cost they should bear and that any funding will eventually be paid for by policyholders.
Brisbane hailstorm claims top A$1bn
100,223 property and motor claims have been lodged as a result of last November's freak Brisbane hailstorm.
Malaysia flood damage to cost $560m
The December Malaysia flood damage will cost the Malaysia government $560m (£371m) in repairs.
Japan snowstorms were largest insured loss in 2014
Japan's snowstorms last February cost insurers $3.1bn (£2.05bn) which was the largest amount claimed for a natural catastrophe in 2014.
Soft reinsurance market fueled by low 2014 cat losses
Declining catastrophe losses in 2014 has been cited as a major factor behind the softening rating environment at the January renewal period, according to global reinsurance broking players.
Bushfires in Adelaide Hills to cost over A$13m
As a result of bushfires in Adelaide so far 350 claims have been lodged with insurers, with insured losses of more than A$13m (£7m).
Alternative capital to target property, business interruption says Aon
The role of capital markets in reinsurance is likely to continue to grow, according to Aon, which has forecast that investors may seek to expand into new classes of business.
Three dead in Philippines' typhoon
Typhoon Hagupit has been responsible for the deaths of three people in the Philippines after a weaker than expected storm.
C-Suite: Australia's not-so-big disasters
An Australian broker gives his verdict on some key business risks in his country less likely to make the national headlines.
Brisbane hailstorm claims to cost at least A$482m
The losses from last week's Brisbane hailstorm keep on rising.
Willis Re rolls out Japan tsunami risk model
Reinsurance broker Willis Re has developed the Willis Japan Tsunami Model.
Brisbane storm claims rise to over 57,000
The number of insurance claims from last week's huge hailstorm in Brisbane have climbed to 57,970 as of Tuesday morning.
Almost 40,000 claims from Brisbane storm
Last week's supercell storm in Brisbane has led to 39,677 insurance claims and will cost insurers over A$200m (£108m).
Thousands of claims after huge hailstorm hits Brisbane
Insurers have received over 8,000 claims after a huge hailstorm yesterday in Australia's third largest city.
Blog: East Asia Insurance Congress 2014
I was one of over 1500 delegates attending the East Asia Insurance Congress in Taipei between 2-6 November. Dubbed the Monte Carlo of Asia' it is a feast of business, networking, panels, parties and stands.