The CDRFI (Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance) Africa Forum have called for a regional risk pool to strengthen financial protection for public assets and critical infrastructure against climate and disaster risks.
Recent floods in South Asia are highlighting the complex natural catastrophe risks facing hydropower, infrastructure and construction projects, particularly where damage to one asset can disrupt interconnected facilities and prolong recovery.
Mr Hassen Khelifati, CEO of Alliance Assurances, is proposing a new system to encourage Algerians to insure themselves against natural disasters, such as fires, earthquakes or floods.
Food security risks across South and Southeast Asia are set to rise, raising the potential for unrest and political instability in some of Asia's most exposed economies, including India, Indonesia and the Philippines, according to a new report by risk consultancy firm Verisk Maplecroft.
Australia's population will age more quickly but grow more slowly than projected earlier, due primarily to lower fertility rates - a trend common across advanced economies. Deaths are projected to outnumber births by the 2060s - the first time this has been forecast in an Intergenerational Report for 2026.
The Thai government has approved a national disaster insurance scheme that will cover housing damage and deaths from natural disasters across the country.
IDRIMA, the Integrated Disaster Risk Management Alliance formed by the Insurance Development Forum (IDF) and AFD Group (Agence Française de Développement and Expertise France - AFD), has proposed parametric insurance as a tested and yet-to-be-scaled solution for protecting hydro-dependent utility revenues.
While awareness of sustainability is high among Singaporeans, a study has found that the strongest driver of sustainable action is whether individuals feel a sense of personal ownership and believe their actions can make a difference.
Japan has a secondary peril profile that is fundamentally different from the global pattern. While global discussions often emphasise hail, tornadoes, and wildfires, Japan's risk landscape is more strongly influenced by flood and snow, with convective storm activity playing a comparatively limited role.
The 31st East Asian Insurance Congress opened in Tokyo yesterday evening, returning the gathering to the city where it began in 1964 for a fourth time in more than six decades. The theme, "Back to the Origin, A Bridge to the Future," called to mind the region's insurance history, the Congress' storied past and the many relationships that were built throughout its 62 years.