Natural catastrophes (Nat Cats)
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.
Insured catastrophe losses were $27bn in 2015, says Munich Re
Insured natural catastrophe losses were $27bn (£18.3bn) in 2015 down from $31bn in 2014 and an average of $34bn over the past 30 years according to reinsurance giant Munich Re.
Insurers pay millions to those hit by Storm Desmond
Insurers have paid out £2.6m in emergency funding and housed 1500 families in alternative accommodation following Storm Desmond, according to analysis by the Association of British Insurers.
Man-made disasters increase insured losses
Total economic losses from natural and man-made disasters will hit approximately $85bn (£56bn) this year, with $32bn of those losses covered by insurance.
Blog: Getting people back on their feet after Storm Desmond
Crawford's Paul Lofkin describes his experience of assisting in the clean-up of flood-affected homes and businesses in Appleby following Storm Desmond.
Benefits of resilience bonds heralded in framework launch
Catastrophe modelling firm RMS has launched the framework for a resilience bond designed to help manage financial risk from catastrophes while promoting investment in infrastructure that will minimise physical risk.
Insured costs rise to A$120m for South Australia bushfires
The bushfires in South Australia have so far seen almost A$119.7m (£58m) of claims.
Chennai floods will cost insurers at least $300m
The devastating floods in Chennai, the capital of India's province Tamil Nadu, will cost insurers at least $300m (£198m) in claims as the rains continue.
Aon and Scor develop French flood model
Aon Benfield has developed a French flood scenario model in partnership with reinsurer Scor to better prepare for the potential cost of a flood impacting the country's major cities.
"Horrific" South Australia bushfires cost insurers over A$75m
According to the Insurance Council of Australia bushfires north of Adelaide have costs insurers A$75m (£36m) so far.
Lloyd's syndicates unite for $400m natural catastrophe pool
Eight Lloyd's syndicates are uniting to help protect emerging economies in Africa, Asia and Latin America from natural catastrophes.
Tornadoes: Whirling havoc
Widespread media coverage may give the impression tornadoes only occur in the US. This is not the case, with the high-speed weather phenomenon threatening destruction around the world