Insurance and risk transfer

The Regional Emergency Preparedness and Access to Inclusive Recovery Program (REPAIR) is the culmination of over a decade of hands-on experience and deep commitment to disaster risk finance (DRF) in Southern Africa.

The report articulates the insurance industry’s triple role as risk managers, risk carriers and investors in supporting a just transition to a resilient net-zero economy

The African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group has made a climate risk insurance payout to the Government of the Republic of Zambia amounting to nine million nine hundred seventy-nine thousand one hundred forty US dollars (US$9,979,140).

In response to the increasing flood risk and limited financial protection, a project to strengthen the financial resilience of flood-prone communities in Ghana was launched in 2022 under the Tripartite Agreement.

This report provides (re)insurance leaders with strategic insights to navigate the evolving complexities of catastrophe modelling and exposure management in today's dynamic market landscape.

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) commissioned this pre-feasibility study in order to analyse the potential of new insurance solutions to assist MPAs bouncing back quickly in the aftermath of typhoon events.

35 years after Loma Prieta-and following a global pandemic, California may be more vulnerable today due to population growth, urban expansion, increased economic exposure, and declining earthquake insurance uptake, leading to a significant insurance gap.

Insurance-linked securities are now a vital part of the reinsurance industry, providing alternative capital for risk transfer, allowing investors to access insurance risks through financial markets, spread catastrophe risks and enhance market capacity.