Typhoon Yagi likely to impact earnings of Vietnamese insurers: AM Best
September 13 2024
by Joana Nguyen
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China braces for typhoon Bebinca as Yagi slaps US$11bn economic losses on Hainan: report
The country’s meteorological bureau issued a blue alert for its 13th typhoon of the year warning heavy rain in Zhejiang, and Shanghai. This followed local media reports pointing to escalating economic losses that super typhoon Yagi caused to Hainan.
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Japan, Australia are top two APAC markets most sensitive to rise in nat cat claims: S&P
Insured annual catastrophe losses averaged US$6.6 billion in Japan, and US$2.5 billion in Australia over a ten-year period. China ranked third in Asia, at US$1.7 billion, according to the rating agency.
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Typhoon Yagi losses may drive up rates, tighten treaty terms in Vietnam
Insured losses are climbing as carriers in China, Vietnam and the Philippines count the damages after the region’s strongest storm this year destroyed houses, factories, infrastructure and crops across the three countries.
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Multi-peril risks fuel demand for cat coverage: Hannover Re
The reinsure anticipates prices and conditions to remain stable for the January 1, 2025, treaty renewals with supply and demand in most markets remaining balanced.
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