Insurers have processed 85% of claims related to a massive fire at Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court residential estate last year, paying out nearly HK$510 million ($65.4 million) to date, the city’s insurance regulator announced.
The blaze on Nov. 26, 2025, which burned for 43 hours, was the deadliest in a century for the city, killing 168 people.
According to a statement from the Hong Kong Insurance Authority released Tuesday, a total of 1,032 cases had been settled. This includes 863 general insurance claims for home, medical and personal accident policies totaling about HK$450 million. Another 169 life insurance claims have been settled for around HK$60 million.
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