5th CR+I seminar: Lessons learned from the events of March 11
The seminar will be structured into four workshops over two days:
Workshop 1
The state of global development in disaster risk reduction (DRR)
Aim: Receive updates from UNISDR on global DRR discussions, and think about what role the insurance industry can play
- Current state of global discussions on disaster risk resilience: Expectations for the insurance industry
- Managing Risks of Weather Extremes in a Changing Climate: The Role of Climate Framework for Climate Services
Workshop 2
Lessons from 11 March (including a tour of the affected site)
- Overview of earthquake and tsunami science
- The state of stochastic tsunami hazard assessment
- Review of the insurance industry responses, efforts in practice: disaster risk training
Workshop 3
Advancement in risk research
Aim: Understand recent developments in scientific findings in Nat Cat risk research. Exchange thoughts on how to best utilise the results.
- Implications of March 11: Assessing the earthquake and tsunami risk in other regions of the world
- Tropical cyclone genesis in the Pacific Ocean
- Extreme Weather Hazards and Risks in Eastern Asia
Workshop 4
Harnessing public–private partnership programmes in the Asia-Pacific region
Aim: Understand the mechanism of the newly launched Pacific Disaster Risk Financing Pilot Programme, and the challenges towards the future. Look into the possibilities of implementing similar initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region
- Pacific Disaster Risk Financing Pilot Programme: The background, structure and prospects of the pilot programme
- A view from the private insurance sector of disaster risk reduction and resilience at a national level and the role of insurance and reinsurance
The CR+I (Climate Risk and Insurance) and M.O.R.E. (Management of Risk in the Economy) seminars are an integral part of The Geneva Association'sRisk Management Programme and a key tool in the dialogue with other economic actors in order to emphasise the role of insurance in a modern service economy.