Roles of reinsurance companies

What are the payout trends across Asia?

How is climate change involved with floods?

Climate insurance protection gap in Asia

Asia-Pacific's poor flood protection gap

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.

In this episode, The Straits Times environment correspondent Audrey Tan and climate change editor David Fogarty talk about how the reinsurance industry can push for greater climate action.

They speak with Mr Mark Senkevics, head of the property and casualty underwriting hub in Asia, Australia & New Zealand for Swiss Re. This episode is brought to you by Swiss Re: https://www.swissre.com/

Highlights (click/tap above):

02:50 What is the role of reinsurance companies in dealing with climate change and how influential can they be?

05:48 Reinsurance companies also pay out when disaster strikes; what are the payout trends for natural catastrophes across Asia?

07:10 What is the role of climate change in causing natural catastrophic events, such as floods? 

10:15 Why 85 per cent of economic losses from natural catastrophes in Asia are still not insured, when compared with advanced economies

13:00 How vulnerable is the Asia-Pacific region to floods, and why governments need to address the poor flood protection gap

Read Swiss Re’s sigma report: https://str.sg/w7mb

Natural Catastrophe/Climate Risk insights: https://str.sg/w7mE

CatNet® solution: https://str.sg/w7ma

Produced by: Audrey Tan (audreyt@sph.com.sg), David Fogarty (dfogarty@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim, Teo Tong Kai and Eden Soh

Edited by: Hadyu Rahim

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Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.
In this episode, The Straits Times environment correspondent Audrey Tan and climate change editor David Fogarty talk about how the reinsurance industry can push for greater climate action.
They speak with Mr Mark Senkevics, head of the property and casualty underwriting hub in Asia, Australia &amp; New Zealand for Swiss Re. This episode is brought to you by Swiss Re: <a href="https://www.swissre.com/">https://www.swissre.com/</a>
Highlights (click/tap above):
02:50 What is the role of reinsurance companies in dealing with climate change and how influential can they be?
05:48 Reinsurance companies also pay out when disaster strikes; what are the payout trends for natural catastrophes across Asia?
07:10 What is the role of climate change in causing natural catastrophic events, such as floods? 
10:15 Why 85 per cent of economic losses from natural catastrophes in Asia are still not insured, when compared with advanced economies
13:00 How vulnerable is the Asia-Pacific region to floods, and why governments need to address the poor flood protection gap
Read Swiss Re’s sigma report: <a href="https://www.swissre.com/institute/research/sigma-research/sigma-2022-01.html">https://str.sg/w7mb</a>
Natural Catastrophe/Climate Risk insights: <a href="https://www.swissre.com/campaigns/climate-and-natcat-risk-asia.html">https://str.sg/w7mE</a>
CatNet® solution: <a href="https://www.swissre.com/reinsurance/property-and-casualty/solutions/property-specialty-solutions/catnet.html">https://str.sg/w7ma</a>
Produced by: Audrey Tan (<a href="mailto:audreyt@sph.com.sg">audreyt@sph.com.sg</a>), David Fogarty (<a href="mailto:dfogarty@sph.com.sg">dfogarty@sph.com.sg</a>), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim, Teo Tong Kai and Eden Soh
Edited by: Hadyu Rahim
Subscribe to Green Pulse Podcast series and rate us on your favourite audio apps:
Channel:<a href="https://str.sg/JWaf"> https://str.sg/JWaf</a>
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Spotify:<a href="https://str.sg/JWag"> https://str.sg/JWag</a>
Google Podcasts:<a href="https://str.sg/J6EV"> https://str.sg/J6EV</a> 
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Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg
Follow Audrey Tan on Twitter:<a href="https://str.sg/JLMB"> https://str.sg/JLMB</a>
Read her stories:<a href="https://str.sg/JLM2"> https://str.sg/JLM2</a>
Follow David Fogarty on Twitter:<a href="https://str.sg/JLM6"> https://str.sg/JLM6</a>
Read his stories:<a href="https://str.sg/JLMu"> https://str.sg/JLMu</a>
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Discover ST's special edition podcasts:
Singapore's War On Covid: <a href="https://str.sg/wuJa" data-cke-saved-href="https://str.sg/wuJa">https://str.sg/wuJa</a>
The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: <a href="https://str.sg/wuZ2" data-cke-saved-href="https://str.sg/wuZ2">https://str.sg/wuZ2</a>
Stop Scams: <a href="https://str.sg/wuZB" data-cke-saved-href="https://str.sg/wuZB">https://str.sg/wuZB</a>
Invisible Asia: <a href="https://str.sg/wuZn" data-cke-saved-href="https://str.sg/wuZn">https://str.sg/wuZn</a>
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Asian Insider: <a href="https://str.sg/JWa7" data-cke-saved-href="https://str.sg/JWa7">https://str.sg/JWa7</a>
Health Check: <a href="https://str.sg/JWaN" data-cke-saved-href="https://str.sg/JWaN">https://str.sg/JWaN</a>
In Your Opinion: <a href="https://str.sg/w7Qt" data-cke-saved-href="https://str.sg/w7Qt">https://str.sg/w7Qt</a>
Your Money &amp; Career: <a href="https://str.sg/wB2m" data-cke-saved-href="https://str.sg/wB2m">https://str.sg/wB2m</a>
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Bookmark This!: <a href="https://str.sg/JWas" data-cke-saved-href="https://str.sg/JWas">https://str.sg/JWas</a>
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Synopsis: Every first and third Sunday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.

Podcaster: David Fogarty

Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis & The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.

Synopsis: Every first and third Sunday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.
Podcaster: David Fogarty
Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis &amp; The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.

Green Pulse

Synopsis: Every first and third Sunday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.

Podcaster: David Fogarty

Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis & The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust

Synopsis: Every first and third Sunday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.
Podcaster: David Fogarty
Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis &amp; The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust

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