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A new report by GRMA demonstrates the positive impact of investing in risk reduction using effective adaptation measures, and how public private partnerships can empower climate-vulnerable countries to combine global best practices with local expertise to develop the best climate and disaster risk financing and insurance solutions.

The International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) identify seven practical mechanisms for how the cooperative and mutual insurance sector can help drive prevention and disaster risk reduction.

2022 In Review : A Year of Influence and Implementation outlines how we continued to consolidate and deliver on the operational priorities of the IDF Working Groups for the public good, and deliver strengthened operational governance. 

The November issue of InsurResilience Magazine featured an interview with Michel M. Liès, Insurance Development Forum Steering Committee Chairman, and Chairman of Zurich Insurance

Benchmark report highlights insurance as a critical pillar, together with innovation and investment in helping humankind respond, recover and adapt to the “unknown and unknowable challenges that humanity will face”.

The Risk-informed Early Action Partnership (REAP) has launched the Glossary of Early Action Terms – a tool to help bridge sectors and support conversations around Early Warning and Early Action.

Footage from the 55th ADB Annual Meeting (2nd Stage): CAREC High-Level Session on Regional Cooperation for Green and Resilient Development mentions IDF initiatives the GRMA and GRII

Insurance Development Forum Secretary General Ekhosuehi Iyahen delivered a keynote address for the European Actuarial Academy's CONVENTION A event exploring the insurance industry's responsibility in the fight against climate change, and what role it can play going forwards.

The IDF Summit 2022, convened on 13th and 14th June in Switzerland, was a key point of reflection on the progress of cooperation between public, private and humanitarian sectors to improve global resilience. Here is a round-up of imagery and video from this event.