There are indeed many unknowns: climate science deals in probability and risk, not in certainties. However, if we value the well being of our children and grandchildren, even small risk of catastrophic events merit an insurance-based precautionary approach...

Overview ; Current Insurance Cat Regulation ; AMIS Climate Change Group ; The Mexican Hydrometeorological Perils Endorsement ; Deficiencies in Building Codes...

IFC - an overview; IFC in Latin America; IFC and climate change (from risk to opportunity); IFC- why do we care?; Insurance Requirements? IFC's Approach; Risk modeling - the future; Climate-related Products...

Weather and climate are among the factors that determine the geographic range and incidence of several major causes of ill health, including morbidity and mortality due to temperature extremes, other extreme weather events...

The influence of mankind on the Earth in recent years has become so significant as to constitute a new geological era: The Anthropocene...

This presentation is dedicated to those entrepreneurs and decision makers, who strive or a better life quality for human beings, with a positive search of longer term guarantees to all kinds of lives, with quality emphasis on efficient, effective and equitable processes, for all present and...

Sustainable development in the face of climate change in LAC is as much threatened by the uncontrolled grwoth of the urban areas, and the growth of the urban areas, and the growth of urban poverty and precariousness, as by urban environmental degradation...

Like its peers SCOR is not a heavy contributor to climate change as its activity doesn't pollute that much, Still it is difficult to disseminate an environmental culture within a company if no concrete actions are taken. That is partly why SCOR's main locations have already launched various...

The Catlin Arctic Survey is an international collaboration between polar explorers and scientists. The primary aims: To gather data about the thickness and density of Arctic Ocean see ice that could only be gathered by polar explorers, For scientists to use this data to predict with greater...

Implementing adaption measures are required to reduce society's vulnerability to climate risk and maintain the risk at manageable levels. These measures will help ensure the long-term availability and affordability of insurance...