Our latest guest blog was written by Mami Mizutori, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction and the head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and Dr Heide Hackmann, CEO of the International Science Council. The blog was originally published on Thomson Reuters Foundation News and is published here with the permission of the UNDRR. Watch […]
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By Jan Kellett, Special Advisor: External Engagement (Finance Sector Hub), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Shaun Tarbuck, Chief Executive, ICMIF. The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is the defining global health crisis of our time and is likely the greatest challenge we have faced since World War Two. Since its emergence in Asia late last year, […]
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We are pleased to share this guest blog from ICMIF Supporting Member organisation Aviva Investors. The article was written for the Aviva investors website and is reproduced here for the benefit of ICMIF members with their permission. COVID-19 has thrown new light on the interdependencies in human and natural ecosystems, and the vulnerabilities of a closely networked world. […]
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You will by now, I hope, have seen some of the 60 plus news stories on our website of how ICMIF members have responded so superbly to the COVID-19 crisis to support their customers, their communities and, in some cases even, their countries. The stories are all both individually and collectively inspirational. According to our research, the […]
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In a recent article ICMIF Supporting Member Swiss Re shared three conversations with three of Swiss Re Institute’s thought leaders. We are pleased to share this article as our latest guest blog. The article is reproduced for the benefit of ICMIF members with the kind permission of Swiss Re. A Japanese version of the article is […]
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We are pleased to share this latest guest blog from ICMIF Supporting Member organisation CyberScout. The blog was originally published on the organisation’s website and the article is reproduced here for the benefit of ICMIF members with their kind permission. For more information please contact: Tom Spier, Commercial Director – Global Markets @ CyberScout The Covid-19 pandemic has […]
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We are pleased to share this latest guest blog by Tim Edwards, Regional Director – Head of Catastrophe Analytics – International Globals at ICMIF Supporting Member organisation Willis Re and Robert Muir-Wood, Chief Research Officer at Risk Management Solutions. The blog was originally written for the Willis Towers Watson website. The article is reproduced here for the benefit of […]
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We are delighted to share this latest guest blog by Dave Ingram, Executive Vice President at ICMIF Supporting Member organisation Willis Re. The blog was originally written for the Willis Towers Watson Wire website. The article is reproduced here for the benefit of ICMIF members with the kind permission of Willis Re. Once again, this past year-end, we […]
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The value of international networking for professional development In August 2019, five Young Leaders from Argentine ICMIF member Grupo Asegurador La Segunda had the opportunity to attend the 2019 ICMIF/Americas Annual Conference, as part of the first Young Leaders Program in the Americas. Here, they share their experiences. Before attending the ICMIF/Americas Annual Conference, we had a number […]
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Climate change is a particularly formidable risk, but it provides an opportunity for the strategic CRO and the insurance community to offer unique insights and innovations. Climate change presents difficulties for insurers and strategic chief risk officers (CROs) because it encompasses several risks, some of which have a high level of uncertainty. Among the risks […]
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