catastrophe

Having now published the results of its Climate Biennial Exploratory Scenario (CBES), looking at the financial risks posed by climate change for the largest banks and insurers operating in the UK, the Bank of England believes that over-time climate risks could become a persistent drag on earnings.

As the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) publishes a new set of proposed rules on climate risk disclosure, it’s becoming increasingly clear regulating for climate risk reporting is going to drive risk management and risk transfer spend, with ramifications and opportunity for insurance, reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS).

The Government of Viet Nam, through its Ministry of Finance, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to become the eighth member of the Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility (SEADRIF).

The Pacific Island nation of Tonga will receive a US $8 million payout disbursement from a World Bank arranged catastrophe contingent line of credit, under a Catastrophe-Deferred Drawdown Option, or CAT-DDO.

The government of the Philippines has drawn $80 million to help in the recovery from super typhoon Rai (Odette) from the World Bank supported catastrophe contingent line-of-credit it has in place through a Catastrophe-Deferred Drawdown Option arrangement, dubbed the CAT-DDO 4.

We understand that the World Bank has been put on notice as the Philippines government hopes to trigger the $500 million catastrophe contingent line-of-credit it can receive through its Catastrophe-Deferred Drawdown Option arrangement, dubbed the CAT-DDO 4.

The Philippines has received more catastrophe protection with the help of the World Bank, as its government has signed up to another $500 million catastrophe contingent line-of-credit through a new Catastrophe-Deferred Drawdown Option arrangement, dubbed CAT-DDO 4.

The Governments of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have received $20 million in disaster risk financing support from the World Bank to aid their recovery from the recent eruption of the La Soufrière volcano, after a catastrophe contingent line of credit was triggered.

A number of countries have benefited from disbursements under World Bank provided catastrophe contingent lines of credit after the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic triggered their Catastrophe-Deferred Drawdown Options (CAT-DDO’s).

The World Bank is working alongside the governments of Singapore and Japan to establish a disaster insurance pool to cover infrastructure risks for Asian countries, with the facility set to provide coverage from later this year.