Property and catastrophe

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1. 16 Oct 2026theguardian.comClimate and nature

   NowClaims and pricing

   I work for a major insurer. Much of my industry is fudging the numbers in the face of the climate crisis | Anonymous ↗

   Allegation that insurers understate climate losses would distort pricing and reserves for property writers.

2. 16 Oct 2026cbsnews.comClimate and nature

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   California FAIR Plan rates jump nearly 30% as homeowners seek wildfire insurance alternatives ↗

   Wildfire-exposed homeowners are turning to California's FAIR Plan, a sign private property cover is retreating.

3. 15 Oct 2026Insurance EdgeCyber

   NowClaims and pricing

   TMK Takes a Deep Dive into Claims Across Asia-Pacific Region ↗

   APAC claims increasingly driven by downtime and supply-chain dependencies, a rising loss trend for property and BI writers.

4. 15 Oct 2026Insurance Business (New Zealand)Climate and nature

   NowClaims and pricing

   Clients want more natural hazard advice as cover gets harder to place, IBANZ finds ↗

   Natural hazard cover is getting harder to place, signalling tightening insurability for property writers.

5. 15 Oct 2026JD Supra (insurance)AI and technology

   1–3 yrsClaims and pricing

   Building tomorrow's infrastructure: CAR considerations when damage, delay and demand collide ↗

   Data centre build-out outpaces construction wordings and underwriting, making construction-all-risks exposures harder to price.

6. 15 Oct 2026Carrier ManagementClimate and nature

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   Business Interruption Claims Approach $1M Average, Says Allianz ↗

   Average business interruption claim nears $1m as catastrophes and supply chains drive severity for property writers.

7. 15 Oct 2026Business InsuranceClimate and nature

   NowClaims and pricing

   Insurers pull back as climate change-related losses mount ↗

   Insurers withdrawing climate cover and possibly underestimating losses signal shrinking insurability of climate perils in Europe.

8. 15 Oct 2026Business InsuranceClimate and nature

   NowClaims and pricing

   European insurers face mounting extreme weather costs ↗

   Rising European wildfire and hail losses signal a growing secondary-peril cost burden for property insurers.

9. 14 Oct 2026Our briefGeopolitics, conflict and trade

   NowClaims and pricing

   Aon and EBRD expand Ukraine war risk facility to €150m as MS Amlin raises its share

   A public-private backstop is expanding war reinsurance for Ukraine, keeping war-exposed property insurable.

10. 14 Oct 2026Our briefUnder the radar

    1–3 yrsClaims and pricing

    Atrium says top 20 chipmakers now hold $529bn of plant and stock, and insured values may lag

    Chipmaker asset values have grown far faster than insured values, leaving property cover possibly short.

11. 12 Oct 2026Our briefSocial and legal

    NowBusiness model

    Australian court fines Hollard A$2m in the first good-faith penalty against an insurer

    First civil penalty for breaching good faith sets a precedent on how insurers must handle claims.

12. 10 Oct 2026Our briefFinancial and macro

    NowClaims and pricing

    Allianz Commercial: average business interruption claim now exceeds €850,000, about 70% more than the property damage

    Business interruption claims now average over €850,000 and are growing fast, about 70% above related property damage.