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Ep 21How Homeowners Can Reduce Wildfire Risk: Part 2

Alister Watt, Chief Product Officer at the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS), shares how the insurance industry and IBHS are partnering to provide homeowners with a meaningful path to greater wildfire resilience.

Oct 10, 202411 min

Ep 21How Homeowners Can Reduce Wildfire Risk: Part 1

Alister Watt, Chief Product Officer at the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS), shares how the insurance industry and IBHS are partnering to provide homeowners with a meaningful path to greater wildfire resilience.

Oct 10, 202410 min

Ep 21Catastrophe Modeling and Resilience in Africa

Walter Voigts-von Forster, Head of Property and Casualty Insurance for Munich Re of Africa, discusses how investments in natural catastrophe modeling and innovative risk solutions can help bridge the protection gap in Africa.

Oct 10, 202410 min

Ep 20Tracking Preparedness for Global Climate Risks

Tim Brockett, Executive Vice President and Head of Specialty Lines, Innovation, and Strategic Products within the Reinsurance Division at Munich Re, provides an overview and analysis of the Climate Risk Preparedness Survey among organizations around the globe. Learn more here.

Sep 17, 202416 min

Ep 19Report: NatCat Losses in the First Half of 2024

Ernst Rauch, Chief Climate Scientist at Munich Re, provides an overview of the losses from natural catastrophes during the first half of 2024. View the complete Half Year 2024 report here.

Sep 5, 202416 min

Ep 18Wildfire's Rising Risks and Expected Losses

Tobias Grimm, Head of Climate Advisory and Natural Catastrophe Data at Munich Re, explains the factors that contributed to a devastating wildfire season in 2023 and favor additional losses in 2024. Learn more: munichre.com/climatecheck

Aug 6, 202415 min

Ep 17Risk and Resilience in the Upcoming Hurricane Season: Part 2

Mark Bove, Meteorologist and Senior Vice President of Natural Catastrophe Solutions for Munich Re Insurance America, discusses the latest climate change related risk considerations related to hurricanes. Learn more: munichre.com/climatecheck

May 28, 202412 min

Ep 17Risk and Resilience in the Upcoming Hurricane Season: Part 1

Mark Bove, Meteorologist and Senior Vice President of Natural Catastrophe Solutions for Munich Re Insurance America, discusses how communities around the world have fared during recent hurricanes and offers insights about the upcoming hurricane season. Learn more: munichre.com/climatecheck

May 28, 202411 min

Ep 16Location Risk Intelligence

Thomas Walter, Product Marketing Manager for Risk Management Partners, explains how Location Risk Intelligence reveals climate-related portfolio risk—helping insurers and other financial institutions remain sustainable resources for the organizations that rely on them. Learn more: munichre.com/climatecheck

May 7, 202411 min

Ep 15Global shield against climate risk

Florian Gruson, Head of Global Sales & Distribution, and Stefan Schüssele, Senior Manager of Public Sector Business Development, delve into COP28: its structure, the major players, and key developments like climate resilience initiative Global Shield. Learn more: munichre.com/climatecheck

May 3, 202416 min

S1 Ep 12Closing the Protection Gap in the MENA Region: Part 2

Andreas Pollmann, Client Management Executive and Head of Department for the Middle East and North Africa region, discusses how Munich Re could help close the protection gap through partnerships in the region. Learn more: munichre.com/climatecheck

Nov 8, 20239 min

S1 Ep 12Closing the Protection Gap in the MENA Region: Part 1

Andreas Pollmann, Client Management Executive and Head of Department for the Middle East and North Africa region, discusses the perils the region has to face and the steps being taken to mitigate the risks. Learn more: munichre.com/climatecheck

Nov 8, 20237 min

Ep 9New Energy Vehicle Industry: Part 2

Li Zi Jia, Managing Director of Smart Thinking Consulting, a Munich Re subsidiary, discusses the adaption of new energy vehicles and its rapid market growth in China. Learn more about how Munich Re is helping shape a more balanced world: munichre.com/climatecheck

Nov 6, 202313 min

Ep 9New Energy Vehicle Industry: Part 1

Li Zi Jia, Managing Director of Smart Thinking Consulting, a Munich Re subsidiary, discusses the adaption of new energy vehicles and its rapid market growth in China. Learn more about how Munich Re is helping shape a more balanced world: munichre.com/climatecheck

Nov 6, 202313 min

Ep 11Green Hydrogen pt: 2

Stefan Riedel, Chief Underwriting Officer for Property and Specialty Insurance at Munich Re, discusses Green Hydrogen and how insurers can be supportive to make the hydrogen economy a reality. Learn more: munichre.com/climatecheck

Aug 23, 202312 min

Ep 11Green Hydrogen pt: 1

Stefan Riedel, Chief Underwriting Officer for Property and Specialty Insurance at Munich Re, discusses the potential Green Hydrogen brings to governments and various industries. Learn more: munichre.com/climatecheck

Aug 23, 202313 min

Ep 12NatCat Half Year 2023: Part 1

Ernst Rauch, Chief Climate and Geoscientist at Munich Re & Mark Bove, Meteorologist and Senior Vice President of Natural Catastrophe Solutions at Munich Re US discuss 2023 global natural disaster losses & strategies to adapt/mitigate risk. Learn more: munichre.com/climate

Jul 31, 202311 min

Ep 12NatCat Half Year 2023: Part 2

Ernst Rauch, Chief Climate and Geoscientist at Munich Re & Mark Bove, Meteorologist and Senior Vice President of Natural Catastrophe Solutions at Munich Re US discuss what to expect in the future for global natural disasters & how to prepare. Learn more: munichre.com/climatecheck

Jul 31, 202312 min

Ep 10Climate-Related Liabilities and Litigation: Part 2

Lucas Beckmann, Chief Casualty Underwriting Officer at Munich Re, discusses climate-related liabilities and litigation, and the actions Munich Re takes to mitigate CO2 risks. Learn more about how Munich Re is helping shape a more balanced world: munichre.com/climate

Jul 11, 202310 min

Ep 10Climate-Related Liabilities and Litigation: Part 1

Lucas Beckmann, Chief Casualty Underwriting Officer at Munich Re, discusses climate-related liabilities and litigation, and how they arise. Learn more about how Munich Re is helping shape a more balanced world: munichre.com/climate

Jul 11, 20238 min

Ep 9Helping Move China's Clean Energy Solutions Forward

Belhassen Tonat, general manager for Munich Re's non-life solutions in Greater China, shares how China's energy transformation is being supported by reinsurers' offering of performance guarantees and other enabling risk solutions. Learn more about how Munich Re is helping shape a more balanced world: munichre.com/climate

Jan 25, 202310 min

Ep 8Supporting Carbon Storage in China

Benny Zhou, head of the agriculture and actuarial department for Munich Re Greater China, discusses how reinsurance can support farmers participating in a program that preserves grasslands for carbon capture. Learn more about how Munich Re is helping shape a more balanced world: munichre.com/climate

Jan 25, 202314 min

Ep 7High Risk Regions and the Importance of Resilience: Part 2

Haruka Narahashi, head of treaty reinsurance for Munich Re Japan, discusses how awareness of the impact of climate change is affecting how financial institutions approach risk mitigation. Learn more about how Munich Re is helping shape a more balanced world: munichre.com/climate

Jan 25, 202310 min

Ep 7High Risk Regions and the Importance of Resilience: Part 1

Haruka Narahashi, head of treaty reinsurance for Munich Re Japan, talks about the evolving risk of natural catastrophes that Japanese communities face. Learn more about how Munich Re is helping shape a more balanced world: munichre.com/climate

Jan 25, 20238 min

Ep 6New Green Tech World: Part 2

Michael Schrempp, head of Green Tech Solutions at Munich Re, shares where he sees green technologies heading with the support of the insurance industry. Learn more about how Munich Re is helping shape a more balanced world: munichre.com/climate

Jan 25, 20238 min

Ep 6New Green Tech World: Part 1

Michael Schrempp, head of Green Tech Solutions at Munich Re, discusses how insurers can bolster advancements in green technology. Learn more about how Munich Re is helping shape a more balanced world: munichre.com/climate

Jan 25, 20238 min

Ep 5Helping Underserved Communities: Part 2

Jason Dunn, senior vice president for strategic products at Munich Re, along with Team Rubicon's Brandon Callahan and Ana Luna, talk about ways corporations, government agencies, and nonprofits can work together to boost resilience in underserved communities. Learn more about how Munich Re is helping shape a more balanced world: munichre.com/climate

Jan 25, 20236 min

Ep 5Helping Underserved Communities: Part 1

Jason Dunn, senior vice president for strategic products at Munich Re, along with Team Rubicon's Brandon Callahan and Ana Luna, discuss how the nonprofit disaster response organization deploys military veterans to communities affected by natural catastrophes and other crises. Learn more about how Munich Re is helping shape a more balanced world: munichre.com/climate

Jan 25, 20239 min

Ep 4Flood Insurance and the Insurance Gap: Part 2

Raghuveer Vinukollu, Head of Climate Insights and Advisory in the US, explains how increased flooding is impacting underserved communities. Learn more about how Munich Re is helping shape a more balanced world: munichre.com/climate

Jan 25, 202313 min

Ep 4Flood Insurance and the Insurance Gap: Part 1

Raghuveer Vinukollu, Head of Climate Insights and Advisory in the US, talks about the range of solutions to mitigate the risk of flooding. Learn more about how Munich Re is helping shape a more balanced world: munichre.com/climate

Jan 25, 202312 min

Increased Risk of Natural Disasters: Part 2

Ernst Rauch, chief climate and geo scientist at Munich Re, and Mark Bove, Munich Re America's senior vice president of natural catastrophe solutions, discuss the ways reinsurers can support communities facing increasing perils from climate change. Learn more about how Munich Re is helping shape a more balanced world: munichre.com/climate

Jan 25, 202314 min

Ep 3Increased Risk of Natural Disasters: Part 1

Ernst Rauch, chief climate and geo scientist at Munich Re, and Mark Bove, Munich Re America's senior vice president of natural catastrophe solutions, address the value of data in mitigating the risks of climate change. Learn more about how Munich Re is helping shape a more balanced world: munichre.com/climate

Jan 25, 202311 min

Ep 2Managing Physical Climate Risk: Part 2

Chris Gottardo, head of business development, global banks, and asset managers for climate change solutions at Munich Re, discusses the ways insurers can support financial institutions in the face of climate change. Learn more about how Munich Re is helping shape a more balanced world: munichre.com/climate

Jan 25, 20237 min

Ep 2Managing Physical Climate Risk: Part 1

Chris Gottardo, head of business development, global banks, and asset managers for climate change solutions at Munich Re, explains how financial institutions can mitigate the risks of catastrophic climate events. Learn more about how Munich Re is helping shape a more balanced world: munichre.com/climate

Jan 25, 20237 min

Ep 1Munich Re's Climate Ambition: Part 3

Dr. Michael Menhart, global chief economist for the Munich Re Group, addresses how the insurance sector is advancing the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. Learn more about how Munich Re is helping shape a more balanced world: munichre.com/climate

Jan 25, 20236 min

Ep 1Munich Re's Climate Ambition Part 2

Dr. Michael Menhart, global chief economist for the Munich Re Group, explains how the insurance industry can influence climate change solutions on the liability side of its business. Learn more about how Munich Re is helping shape a more balanced world: munichre.com/climate

Jan 25, 20239 min

Ep 1Munich Re's Climate Ambition: Part 1

Dr. Michael Menhart, global chief economist for the Munich Re Group, discusses the types of asset-driven commitments insurers can make to mitigate the impact of climate change. Learn more about how Munich Re is helping shape a more balanced world: munichre.com/climate

Jan 25, 20238 min