Knowledge Hub - IDF Reports & Publications

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

During 2021, the IDF and its members and partners delivered significant policy and operational impact.

This report is intended to raise awareness of the importance of the proper legal, regulatory and policy environment in promoting resilience and by extension sustainable economic development. By providing an initial catalogue of the issues and areas of interest that must be addressed, we intend to stimulate further, more detailed work that will translate into improvements in the relevant environments.

IDF report identifies how barriers to global risk understanding can be overcome.

The latest IDF report demonstrates the power of innovation and technology in closing the protection gap at micro-level.

The protection gap remains a persistent issue and continues to grow. Recent statistics indicate that overall losses from natural disasters in 2019 came to US$ 150bn, but only US$ 52bn of these losses were insured 2 . For the IDF, our mandate has become increasingly urgent and 2019 strengthened our focus on concrete action through collaboration.