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Ghana
Ghana's farmers arm against freak weather with crop insurance
In order to prevent climate change-induced poverty, a new insurance project by Roots of Change, pays farmers when their harvests come up short in Ghana.
Climate Change
Explainer: How catastrophe bonds help manage the risk of climate change
The market for catastrophe bonds could grow to $50 billion in four years. Insurers use the bonds to protect themselves against losses from natural disasters.
Big Data
This weather index measures climate-related risks. Here's how
E3CI is a new tool which uses AI to more accurately measure weather-related risks. Could it change the way financial and insurance markets operate?
Climate Change
This is how much natural disasters have cost in 2021 so far
Insured losses from natural disasters were $42 billion in the first half of 2021, a 10-year high for insured losses over the first six months of the year.
Climate Change
The industries most at risk from extreme weather – and how to protect them
Parametric insurance – which pays out depending on the severity of an event – could be key to insuring against climate risks in developing countries.
Blockchain
Blockchain can help us beat climate change. Here's how
Smart contracts running on blockchains can unlock new ways to fight climate change and its impact. Here are 3 examples that showcase this new technology.
SDG 13: Climate Action
Sea levels are rising fastest in big cities – here’s why
Jakarta, Shanghai and New Orleans are some of the cities worst affected by sea-level rises. These sinking cities need new solutions to safeguard their future.
Better Business
How 2020 protests changed insurance forever
The recent increase in the size and frequency of insurance industry losses from riot and civil disorder is alarming and the threat hasn’t receded.
Fairer Economies
5 ways political risk has changed natural catastrophe risk
The convergence of COVID-19 and political risk has created a challenge for the global re/insurance industry in supporting customers affected by natural catastrophes.
Insurance
Cyber insurance is only a few claims away from disaster. This is why it matters
Too many companies are underinsured against the growing threat posed by cyberattacks. Here are two ways the insurance industry can start to rectify that.
Energy
Four tools for increasing sustainable energy financing
Sustainable finance is key to the energy transition - but there is a large gap between what is available and what is required. Here's how to close it.
Insurance
How local modelling can build resilience in the post-COVID era
COVID-19 has shown us we need more resilient supply chains and infrastructure - and assessing risks at a hyper-local level is key to doing so successfully.
Insurance
We need to build resiliency. Here's how the insurance and asset management industry can lead the way
A new framework for the insurance and asset management industry to play a leading role in establishing a new societal risk compact.
Insurance
Why COVID-19 makes inclusion a strategic imperative for business
COVID-19 is a threshold moment in the alignment of words with deeds. Stakeholder capitalism and sustainable finance are gathering steam - are you on board?
COVID-19
COVID-19 creates a perfect storm for the extreme weather season
The pandemic will hamper preparations for and responses to extreme weather events this year. Here's a five-step strategy to help businesses prepare.
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