China is now using autonomous aerial fleets to AI to transform its disaster response system. Technology is being put to extensive use to provide high-tech solutions for emergency management.
A new study by NRMA Insurance and Australian Red Cross has revealed significant gaps in household emergency plans. The study has also found that most parents lack the basic preparedness needed to respond effectively in a crisis.
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) will hold insurance consultations later this month for policyholders in Port Pirie affected by the severe storms that struck the region in late November 2025. It said this will allow residents to meet face to face with representatives from multiple insurers to discuss existing claims or lodge new ones as recovery efforts continue.
African Risk Capacity (ARC) has confirmed the appointment of Mr David Maslo as its CEO. He originally led ARC as Interim CEO.
Australia's cyclone pool now reinsures approximately 3.2m properties, representing more than A$2.4tn ($1.68tn) in building exposure across Australia.
The first half of 2026 marked the fifth consecutive quarter without a single insured CAT loss exceeding $10bn, reflecting a period of relatively benign loss activity for the global insurance industry.
DUAL Group, an MGA, has launched its global transactional risk offering with long-term backing led by Liberty.
Turkiye is actively addressing new avenues to increase inclusivity of the financial ecosystem, including strengthening the takaful regulatory infrastructure and its framework, said the Insurance and Private Pension Regulation and Supervision Authority (SEDDK) Vice President Ali Burak Kurtulan at the opening of the DWIC Connect Istanbul held on 7 July.
Governments, insurers and communities can respond to rising disaster risks, increasing insurance costs and growing protection gaps by developing sustainable and inclusive support for household wellbeing, community resilience and economic stability, according to a new report by Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) and The University of Queensland (UQ).
The Tunisian insurance sector is set for a profound transformation by 2030, with nationwide natural disaster insurance coverage, reform of the Insurance Code and an overhaul of the motor vehicle regime, according to the five-year strategic development plan unveiled by the General Insurance Committee (CGA).