{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Tilleke &amp; Gibbins","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.tilleke.com","author_name":"Joel Akins","author_url":"https:\/\/www.tilleke.com\/author\/joel\/","title":"Insurance Coverage Scrutinized in Bangkok High-Rise Collapse - Tilleke &amp; Gibbins","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"kgBIFesr7m\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tilleke.com\/insights\/insurance-coverage-scrutinized-in-bangkok-high-rise-collapse\">Insurance Coverage Scrutinized in Bangkok High-Rise Collapse<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tilleke.com\/insights\/insurance-coverage-scrutinized-in-bangkok-high-rise-collapse\/embed\/#?secret=kgBIFesr7m\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Insurance Coverage Scrutinized in Bangkok High-Rise Collapse&#8221; &#8212; Tilleke &amp; Gibbins\" data-secret=\"kgBIFesr7m\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"The collapse of a building under construction in Bangkok on March 28, 2025, following a powerful earthquake in Myanmar has sparked widespread public concern about the potential financial impact on local insurers and insurance implications. The construction site was insured under a contractors\u2019 all risks (CAR) policy, and initial reports and market speculation suggest that the event could cause serious financial strain for the domestic insurance industry. Nevertheless, local insurers connected to the site of the collapse may face limited exposure for two main reasons: Reinsurance significantly mitigates local insurers\u2019 exposure. According to market sources, 95% of the CAR coverage for the construction site was reinsured by foreign reinsurers. This is standard risk-management practice for large-scale infrastructure and construction projects, allowing local insurers to participate in underwriting while transferring most of the liability offshore. As a result, the direct financial impact on domestic insurers is expected to be minimal, subject"}