Podcast: Fireside chat - Climate risks and the impact on corporates
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In this 'Fireside chat' podcast, Jonathan Rake, CEO APAC of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions speaks to John Zhu, Chief Economist Asia, Swiss Re Institute, and Robert Hunziker, Head Property & Specialty APAC, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions on climate risks topic and the impact on corporates.
The topic of climate is increasingly coming under the spotlight, as seen from the frequent weather-related events making the news headlines. We have seen hurricanes and tornadoes in the US and droughts in EMEA. Closer to home for us in the Asia Pacific region, flooding events across various locations have been observed.
Against this setting, what impact has climate events had on the insurance industry and on corporates? What other factors are impacting losses associated with natural catastrophes?
In this podcast, our two experts will share key findings from the Natural Catastrophes Sigma report, their insights on the impact of climate risk on the industry and corporates, and the role of insurance in helping businesses enhance their climate resilience.
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John Zhu, Chief Economist Asia, Swiss Re Institute
Robert Hunziker, Head Property & Specialty APAC, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
Tune in to the podcast for more.
00:00 to 01:16: Introduction
01:17 to 02:37: Key highlights from the sigma report
02:38 to 03:42: Zoom in to the Asia Pacific region, what are the key insights?
03:43 to 05:27: How can businesses be more climate risk resilient? What measures can they put in place? What key considerations should they take into account?
05:28 to 08:08: What role can the insurance industry play in helping businesses enhance their climate resilience?
08:09 to 10:33: Key message and takeaways
10:34 to 10:57: Closing and end
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