Tag: economic recovery

$350M Ukraine war insurance available from Aon, Development Finance Corp

G. Turner
War Insurance - Recovery Economy - Ukraine Flag

The coverage program is designed to support capital investment and economic recovery in the country Aon and the US International Development Finance Corporation are collaborating to offer a $350 million war insurance program meant to help Ukraine with capital investment and economic recovery. The program is in two main parts The program includes $300 million in coverage for the healthcare and agriculture sectors in Ukraine, and another $50 million in war insurance, that is, additional coverage for the insurers providing protection there. The reinsurance strategy was designed in a partnership…

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Latin America’s Insurance Industry Braces for Rare ENSO Climate Impact

Marc
ENSO - Impact El Nino - Latin America

Latin America is bracing for a unique climatic phenomenon that could significantly impact its insurance sector. Experts from the Swiss Re Institute have highlighted the necessity of both adaptation and mitigation to increase resilience against severe weather events prompted by the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle. This cycle, predicted to shift rapidly between its phases, presents a substantial challenge to the region’s ability to protect itself from the resulting disruptions. The Phenomenon of ENSO El Niño and La Niña Explained The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a climate pattern that…

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US group makes insurance news in China with new disaster recommendations

H. Cutner
China insurance market news

An American business group has started to urge China to boost its coverage and service industry access. At the end of last week, an American business group made insurance news as it started urging China to boost its access to insurers as well as businesses from other service industries, as they claim that the boost of foreign skills could help the country to enhance its shaky stock markets and to be able to better cope with catastrophes such as the recent Tianjin chemical explosions. The group feels it would be…

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