by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 16, 2024 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
Typhoon Yagi hit China’s southern Hainan island earlier this month and has caused devastation in Southeast Asia. In Myanmar, Yagi caused at least 74 deaths with dozens missing. Four deaths were reported in Hainan, at least 10 have died in Thailand and 20 in the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 28, 2024 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Reinsurance, Risk Management
The meteorological agency issued an emergency warning saying the typhoon could bring flooding, landslides and wind strong enough to knock down some houses Southwestern Japan braced on Wednesday for what officials say could be one of the strongest storms to ever hit...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 15, 2024 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
Disruptions from tropical storms this time of year have become an annual occurrence in Japan and other countries in the region. They’re also more severe, causing factories to halt production and companies telling employees to stay at home. The latest typhoon,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 1, 2023 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
“This can be a very destructive typhoon,” the chief secretary said Thursday, flanked by heads of various government departments. “We hope to minimize the damage.” Hong Kong was starting to feel the impact of Super Typhoon Saola as winds reached hurricane force and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 15, 2023 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Toyota Motor Corp., Mitsubishi Motors Corp., Honda Motor Co. and Suzuki Motor Corp. said operations won’t be affected by the typhoon because their manufacturing plants are closed during the annual break Tokyo: Typhoons are becoming more frequent and severe, causing...
