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The Insurance Development Forum Sovereign and Humanitarian Solutions (SHS) Working Group has a mission to reduce the protection gap in vulnerable and climate-exposed regions by implementing new risk financing instruments. Co-Chairs Ivo Menzinger, Managing Director, Public Sector Business, Swiss Re; Claudia Thyme, Director, Strategic Market Development, AXA XL; Sophie Evans, Associate Director – Advisory, Centre for Disaster Protection (the Centre); and Tuga Alaskary, Technical Specialist Risk Financing, Insurance and Risk Finance Facility, UNDP, summarise the key implementation highlights so far from the Tripartite Programme.

Inclusive Insurance Working Group Co-Chairs Astrid Zwick, Co-Director, Global Shield against Climate Risks Secretariat; Garance Wattez Richard, CEO, AXA Emerging Customers; Katharine Pulvermacher, Executive Director, Microinsurance Network (MiN); and Pedro Pinheiro, Project Manager, MiN, shine the spotlight on the latest inclusive insurance workshops and the impact they are having so far.

This report is part of the ongoing partnership between the World Bank, through its Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance Program (DRFIP), and the Insurance Development Forum to deliver joint analytical and technical products to inform the design of financial (market-based) instruments and policy reforms for increased financial resilience and protection for people, communities, businesses, and public institutions vulnerable to climate shocks and disasters.

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

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.

A set of standards and best practices covering risk modelling activity for IDF projects.

In his opening remarks at the 2022 Business of Resilience conference in London, Mr Sharma highlighted the critical role that insurers have to play in addressing the impacts of climate change.

An update on public-private collaboration in risk analytics to close the protection gap