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Weather and Natural Catastrophes

Severe weather, natural disasters, and other catastrophic events can cause serious havoc regardless of where you are in the world.

Although every natural disaster comes with its own specific challenges, the extreme weather patterns associated with each often lead to property damage, physical injuries and trauma, business and service interruptions, and even the loss of life. Understanding the unique risks of where you are physically located, which conditions you are most exposed to, and what your recovery priorities are is essential to protecting your assets and minimising losses.

As an organisation or an employee, as a family or an individual, it's important to be prepared with the right insurance coverage and risk management strategies so that you can defend what matters most, recover quickly, and remain resilient.

Palm trees blowing in the wind and rain as a hurricane approaches a tropical island coastline

Hurricane Resource Center

10/06/2024
Aerial view of flood in Ayutthaya Province,Thailand.

Flood

18/09/2021
broken road by an earthquake in Chiang Rai, thailand

Earthquake

27/08/2021
Raging forest spring fires. Burning dry grass, reed along lake. Grass is burning in meadow. Ecological catastrophy. Fire and smoke destroy all life. Firefighters extinguish Big fire. Lot of smoke

Wild Fire

27/08/2021
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Cyclone

27/08/2021

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