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Insured Losses From Eastern Australia Floods Estimated at A$4B: PERILS

Initial insurance losses for the Eastern Australia floods are estimated at A$3.99 billion (US$2.97 billion), according to PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organization that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data. The PERILS loss estimate for the floods, which inundated Eastern Australia during …

March 2021 Floods in New South Wales, Queensland Cost Insurers A$688M: PERILS

PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organization that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data, has disclosed its fourth and final industry loss estimate for the New South Wales and Queensland floods, which occurred during the period of March 18-24, 2021. The final estimate …

Insurance Losses for October Storms in Southern Australia Estimated at A$1.03B

The initial industry loss estimates for Southern Australia’s severe storms, which occurred during the period of Oct. 28-30, 2021, are A$1.03 billion (US$739 million), according to PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organization that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data. In line with …

Catastrophe Data Firm PERILS Launches Real-Time Hailstorm Loss Platform for Australia

PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organization that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data, has announced the launch of a new platform providing real-time industry loss estimates for hailstorm events in Australia. In addition, the current Wind-Jeannie loss forecasting platforms for Europe and …

Insurance Claims for February’s Australian ‘East Coast Low’ Estimated at A$794M

Initial insured property claims estimate for the Australian east coast low event, which hit the Australian east coast states of New South Wales and Queensland between Feb. 5-13, 2020, is estimated at A$794 million (US$488.3 million), according to PERILS, the …

PERILS to Include Australian Motor in Industry Catastrophe Exposure Update

PERILS, the independent Zurich-based company that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data, announced it will extend its line of business reporting to include Australian motor for personal and commercial lines. PERILS will include Australian motor as part of its industry exposure …

Insured Property Losses for Australia’s January Hailstorms Hit A$670M: PERILS

The initial insured property losses for January’s hailstorms in Australia are estimated at A$670 million (US$746.7 million), according to PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organization that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data. The storms occurred Jan. 19-21, 2020 and affected the Australian …

Insured Property Losses for December 2018 Sydney Hailstorms Rise to A$798M: PERILS

The fourth and final insured property loss estimate for the hailstorms that hit the greater Sydney region in December 2018 rose to A$798 million ($553.2 million), according to PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organization that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data. This …

Catastrophe Insurance Data Firm PERILS Expands Coverage to New Zealand

PERILS, the independent Zurich-based company that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data, announced it has extended its market coverage to include New Zealand. PERILS is now making available market-wide property sums insured exposed to the perils of earthquake, flood and extratropical …

Insured Losses from Sydney Hailstorms Estimated at A$635M (US$457.5M): PERILS

Initial insured property losses for December’s hailstorms in Sydney are estimated at A$635 million (US$457.5 million), according to PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organization that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data. The hailstorms affected the greater Sydney region on Dec. 20, 2018, …