About
The SHS is transaction focused and oversees a portfolio of advisory engagements and fosters information flow and coordination of interactions between industry, civil society, multi-laterals and relevant government entities on “macro” and public assets insurance solutions. It also provides a source of expertise to other public/ private parties and, as required, assistance to other IDF Working Groups.
Read moreThe SHS is focused on four key areas to guide the execution of its purpose:
- Transaction development
- Innovation and product development
- Capacity building
- Information flow and coordination across members
Group Members
Leadership
Ivo Menzinger
Ex-Officio Member of IDF Steering Committee, Co-Chair of IDF Operating Committee and Co-Chair of IDF Sovereign & Humanitarian Solutions (SHS) Working Group
Swiss Re
Claudia Thyme
Member of IDF Operating Committee and Co-Chair of IDF Sovereign & Humanitarian Solutions (SHS) Working Group
AXA XL
Sophie Evans
Member of IDF Operating Committee and Co-Chair of IDF Sovereign & Humanitarian Solutions (SHS) Working Group
Centre for Disaster Protection
Tuga Alaskary
Member of IDF Operating Committee and Co-Chair of IDF Sovereign & Humanitarian Solutions (SHS) Working Group
UNDP
Membership
- African Risk Capacity Limited (ARC Ltd)
- Allianz Re
- Aon
- Asian Development Bank
- AXA XL
- AXA Climate
- Axis Capital
- Blue Marble
- BMZ
- Celsius Pro
- Centre for Disaster Protection
- Cerulean Consulting
- Convex
- Descartes Underwriting
- DfID
- Europa Re
- FCDO
- Gallagher Re
- Generali
- GIZ
- Global Parametrics
- Guy Carpenter
- Hannover Re
- Howden
- InsuResilience Global Partnership
- KfW
- Lloyd's DRF
- Munich Re
- Renaissance Re
- SCOR
- START Network
- Swiss Re
- TetraTech
- UN OCHA
- UNDP
- USAID
- WCM Advisory
- Willis Towers Watson
- World Bank Group
- World Food Programme
- Zurich Insurance Group
Workstreams
Transaction development
Support the development of a portfolio of new insurance solutions for sovereigns, sub- sovereigns, humanitarian and civil society actors in partnership with the InsuResilience Solutions Fund, the Centre for Global Disaster Protection and other partners.
Innovation and product development
Actively work on new product development, contribute to the “Innovation Labs” of the Centre for Global Disaster Risk Protection and develop guiding principles and best practice on macro and public assets insurance solutions, where required.
Capacity building
Contribute to capacity building events for government officials organized by the Centre for Global Disaster Protection, InsuResilience Global Partnerships or other relevant organisations active in the climate risk insurance space. This is geared towards developing a more coherent platform to help deepen understanding of risk financing instruments and insurance. Part of this effort also involves developing and publishing best practice guides, e.g. for public assets insurance schemes.
Information flow and coordination across members
Maintain a platform to foster transparent and efficient information flow and coordination between industry, civil society, multi-laterals and relevant government entities on “macro” solutions and related topics.
