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Working @swissre as Head Global Partnerships APAC, but views expressed here are my own.

Zurich
Joined March 2015
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The IDF has launched a paper calling for action to facilitate tech to close the #protectiongap – looking at innovations and legal, regulatory and policy challenges. We were delighted to form part of the editorial team. Read the report here: bit.ly/2s1EXVj #climatechange
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Today insurance takes centre stage @UNDP as we welcome Steering Committee for the @InsDevForum! Mapping of climate risks are so critical to build #resilientfuture. Strong partnerships btwn the insurance & development sectors are critical for delivering on #ClimateAction & #SDGs. – at Manhattan, NY
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Insurance can be a key asset to managing climate risks and expanding health insurance coverage. Working together w partners in govt & insurance industry we can pioneer new approaches. A pleasure to speak about @UNDP partnership w @insdevforum @BMZ_bund today
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We're already seeing the effects of #climatechange & we need to act now. That's why we've joined other leading businesses setting more ambitious climate targets. This is a logical step to make a 1.5°C future reality. ow.ly/FrLY50wlfbk #OurOnlyFuture #ClimateSummit
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We're proud to join @InsDevForum members & @UNDP @BMZ_Bund @DFID to increase insurance protection in climate-exposed countries. This public-private partnership offers up to USD 5bn in insurance capacity for 20 developing countries. ow.ly/MoX550wlsu4 #OurOnlyFuture
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As our CUO Edi Schmid states in this @WSJ article, the #insurance industry plays a key role in #mitigatingclimaterisk -- and this can start with adjusting insurance companies' own operations, like reducing carbon footprint & support of the coal industry: ow.ly/WYxg30m56Ns
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#Disasters often hit the public budget twice. Find out how #governments and #insurance can work together to reduce long lasting impacts on the #economy. @EBRD @SwissRe ow.ly/DdkT30jUsT6
Natural disaster costs in Australia are projected to reach AUD39 billion per year by 2050. @SwissRe's @marksenko sets out the case for the #publicsector to transfer disaster #risk with the assistance of #insurance bit.ly/2rpc6Xi
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Erik Solheim says civil society & governmental agencies need to truly embrace working with biz to cope with climate change @InsuResilience
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Germany pledges USD 125m in support of the InsuResilience Global Partnership @SwissRe_GP teapawt.net/insuresilience/status/…
Governments, civil society, international organizations and industry partners unite to launch InsuResilience Global Partnership for climate and disaster risk finance and insurance solutions @COP23
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#SovDebt Paul Collier: first line of defence for countries such as Grenada should be insurance @SwissRe_GP
Can insurance help? Martyn Parker @SwissRe discusses #SovDebt in dev countries today @IMFNews panel debate. Join in! ow.ly/vZXO30fNf4Y
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The Caribbean’s pioneering form of disaster insurance econ.st/2vW45de
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#Philippines leaping ahead on #disasterresilience w new deal supporting provincial governments ow.ly/i3oa30erOwo .@SwissRe .@WorldBank
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Insurance to protect against damage to coral reefs? Check out this interesting Bloomberg article ow.ly/ZcDe30dMABS #resilience
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"The stakes are immense but the opportunity is enormous, we can all do more" - Lord Bates, at #insurance development forum IDF #IISForum – at Lambeth, London
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Pioneering #insurance tool to #endpandemics finally launched! Congratulations @WorldBank @SwissRe and partners! ow.ly/DZ1n30d6XZ9
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The @WorldBank launches 'pandemic bond' to tackle major outbreaks. We're proud to have played a part: swissre.com/media/news_relea… #Endpandemics
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We're supporting the @WorldBank mission to #Endpandemics. Find out more here: swissre.com/media/news_relea… #insurance #Ebola