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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.

Finance for Early Action - Tracking commitments, trends, challenges & opportunities.

This study, commissioned by the Risk-informed Early Action Partnership (REAP), aims to document commitments, trends, opportunities and challenges in relation to finance for early action.

Building on research and expert interviews conducted in 14 emerging economies, this joint report by The Geneva Association and Insurance Development Forum examines the role of public policy and regulation in developing a robust and competitive re/insurance market to help protect societies, support economic development and increase resilience.

The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) launches a call to action at COP 26 finance day urging policymakers, financial regulators and industry to expand risk sharing systems at scale to tackle the Climate Emergency.

Taking place on 13th and 14th June, the IDF Summit will highlight the urgent need to build better risk management and protection systems for all and the intrinsic connection to the purpose of the insurance industry. The objective will be to inspire, foster new ideas and catalyse positive action.