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Swiss Re, the global reinsurer, has more than 70 offices in 30 countries. The Financial Services Business Group brings together world-class capital management expertise and risktaking capabilities.
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The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.
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Swiss Re Institute projects excess mortality in the US and UK over the next 10 years under different scenarios, by analysing excess mortality trends globally and disaggregating the underlying factors driving them.
It may seem that climate change can take a back seat to other concerns. But recent research from Swiss Re Institute shows it should remain top of mind – and that we must take urgent action to manage the impacts of higher temperatures
Following the May 2024 heat waves in India, insurance payouts for lost income were made to over 46,000 women in South-East Asia. This represented a relative novelty where insurance payouts and a direct cash assistance programme had been combined.
Solar power is a key part of net zero ambitions. Solar operators, investors and their insurers should carefully consult climate change scenarios to fully understand future risks and opportunities.
Grids are the arteries and veins of electricity circulation. Comprising of power stations, substations, transformers, transmission and distribution lines, the grid connects electricity supply to demand.
Climate change is projected to alter global wind patterns. In some regions, average wind speeds are expected to decrease, potentially impacting the productivity of wind farms. Simultaneously, the intensity of storms is anticipated to increase.
Less well publicised and understood are the cascading (negative) effects of extreme events on the systems that underpin society, including energy, water and transport infrastructure
In what was the hottest year on record, Swiss Re’s latest report reveals that catastrophes resulted in global economic losses of USD 280 billion in 2023. Of these, USD 108 billion (40%) were insured, above the previous 10-year average of USD 89 billion.
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