The Insurance Council of Australia has said the storms that struck Melbourne and Victoria on 19 December have resulted in insured losses of A$105mn ($81mn) so far.
The Thomas wildfire in Southern California is now 89 percent contained having destroyed 1,063 structures, according to the Californian Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Nephila's Lloyd's syndicate has increased its capacity for 2018 by 36.0 percent, according to data collated by sister publication The Insurance Insider.
The Leo Re vehicle set up for Dutch pension fund service provider PGGM last year has issued a further $260mn of securitised notes, according to a Bermuda Stock Exchange listing
