Asia Flood Risk: An Evolving Landscape

As extreme weather events become more commonplace across APAC, InsuranceAsia News recently hosted a virtual discussion with senior market experts to discuss flood risk in the region.

Topics:

  • What role can public-private partnerships play to expand protection against flooding?
  • How is the region’s embrace of urbanisation affecting the risk landscape?
  • Should cross-border solutions such as the South-East Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility (SEADRIF) be expanded?
  • How can new data modelling technologies from other regions be applied to Asia?

 

Speakers: 

  • Karl Jones, Head of APAC Analytics and Advisory, Guy Carpenter.
  • Balaji Vijayakumar, Head of Cat Management, Asia Pacific & MENA, Canopius.
  • Iain Reynolds, Director, Head of Analytics, Peak Re.
  • Ahmad Noor Azhari Abdul Manaf, Senior Vice President and Chief Underwriter, Malaysia Re.
  • Vineet Kumar, Head of Cat Perils Asia, Swiss Re.

 

Moderator: 

  • Raymond Barrett, Editor-in-Chief, InsuranceAsia News.