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Public policy is necessary to make climate resilience a requisite for infrastructure

Introducing risk management in policy making and in the governance of public institutions would go a long way in attracting capital into infrastructure projects, says Charles Brindamour, CEO of Intact Financial. Recorded at the Extreme Events and Climate Risk Forum 2018 in Toronto.

 

Managing Physical Climate Risk—Leveraging innovations in catastrophe risk modelling

As the effects of climate change become more severe, catastrophe risk modelling is more relevant than ever. Few sectors of the economy play a role as intense in catastrophe recovery as insurance; therefore, the industry should strive to continually strengthen the predictive power of its catastrophe modelling capabilities.
 

Societal benefits would arise from the integration of climate science into catastrophe risk modelling

Catastrophe risk modelling has revolutionised the way insurers assess, price and manage disaster risks. Its usefulness to society could be even further enhanced by integrating the latest climate science, observational capabilities and emerging technologies.

 

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Managing physical climate risk

There is much more that could be done to extend the value of catastrophe (Cat) risk models for the (re)insurance industry and wider society, but this requires a collective endeavour across (re)insurers, brokers, model vendors and other key stakeholders, says Maryam Golnaraghi, Director Extreme Events and Climate Risk

Insurance is key to mobilising long-term capital for climate risk-resilient infrastructure

The insurance industry plays a key role in de-risking infrastructure and mobilising long-term private capital to climate risk-resilient projects, agreed a group of decision makers and international experts summoned in Toronto by The Geneva Association.

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Pipeline of investable opportunities and sufficient data needed to scale up green investments

Maryam Golnaraghi, Director of Extreme Events and Climate Risk at The Geneva Association, discusses the hurdles the insurance industry faces in scaling up green investments and expanding risk transfer solutions.

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Insurance industry has been critical player in de-risking clean and green technology

Maryam Golnaraghi, Director of Extreme Events and Climate Risk at The Geneva Association, discusses how climate change has transformed from an environmental/scientific concern to a top priority in the board room for the insurance industry.

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