"This report focuses on the significant progress made by insurers to develop new products and services. It identifies 422 real-world examples from 190 insurers, reinsurers, brokers and insurance organizations from 26 countries."
'UNEP FI is a global partnership between UNEP and the financial sector. Over 160 institutions, including banks, insurers and fund managers, work with UNEP to understand the impacts of environmental and social considerations on financial performance.'
"Comprehensive assessment ... of insurance products available for proactively meeting climate change challenges head-on" and making the case for a pro-active role for insurers to help "minimize these impacts for themselves and consumers".
"This resource centre promotes sound practices in insurance provision through the exchange of knowledge and experience. Insurance is one tool to reduce the vulnerability of poor people."
Site promoting the Partner-Agent model of microinsurance, linking micro-finance institutions with regulated insurance companies to provide professional insurance products to the low-income market, while maintaining the risk with a regulated insurer.
Presentation by Reinhard Mechler of IIASA evaluating public sector risk financing and private sector insurance as potential tools to reduce the impacts of natural disasters and improve disaster management.
Presentation by Reinhard Mechler of IIASA evaluating public sector risk financing and private sector insurance as potential tools to reduce the impacts of natural disasters and improve disaster management.
