Climate Check
By: Munich Re
Language: en-us
Categories: Science, Nature
Climate Check explores how the insurance industry can help the world act braver and bolder in the face of climate change. By providing long-ranging data on natural catastrophes, supporting businesses and communities by pushing the boundaries of insurability, devising risk solutions that encourage the development of renewable energy, and participating in global policy initiatives, insurers and reinsurers are at the forefront of meaningful action in surprising ways. Climate Check is hosted by Mark Maroon, Vice President of Portfolio Management for American Modern, a Munich Re Company.
Episodes
How Homeowners Can Reduce Wildfire Risk: Part 2
Oct 10, 2024Alister 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.
How Homeowners Can Reduce Wildfire Risk: Part 1
Oct 10, 2024Alister 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.
Catastrophe Modeling and Resilience in Africa
Oct 10, 2024Walter Voigts-von Forster, Head of Property and Casualty Insurance for Africa, discusses how investments in natural catastrophe modeling and innovative risk solutions can help bridge the protection gap in Africa.
Duration: 00:10:04Tracking Preparedness for Global Climate Risks
Sep 17, 2024Tim 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.
Duration: 00:16:42Report: NatCat Losses in the First Half of 2024
Sep 05, 2024Ernst 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.
Duration: 00:16:04Wildfire's Rising Risks and Expected Losses
Aug 06, 2024Tobias 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
Risk and Resilience in the Upcoming Hurricane Season: Part 2
May 28, 2024Mark 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
Risk and Resilience in the Upcoming Hurricane Season: Part 1
May 28, 2024Mark 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
Duration: 00:11:18Location Risk Intelligence
May 07, 2024Thomas 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
Duration: 00:11:23Global shield against climate risk
May 03, 2024Florian 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
Duration: 00:16:51Closing the Protection Gap in the MENA Region: Part 2
Nov 08, 2023Andreas 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
Duration: 00:09:47Closing the Protection Gap in the MENA Region: Part 1
Nov 08, 2023Andreas 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
Duration: 00:07:33New Energy Vehicle Industry: Part 2
Nov 06, 2023Li 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
Duration: 00:13:14New Energy Vehicle Industry: Part 1
Nov 06, 2023Li 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
Duration: 00:13:05Green Hydrogen pt: 2
Aug 23, 2023Stefan 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
Duration: 00:12:07Green Hydrogen pt: 1
Aug 23, 2023Stefan 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
Duration: 00:13:53NatCat Half Year 2023: Part 1
Jul 31, 2023Ernst 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
Duration: 00:11:44NatCat Half Year 2023: Part 2
Jul 31, 2023Ernst 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
Duration: 00:12:43Climate-Related Liabilities and Litigation: Part 2
Jul 11, 2023Lucas 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
Duration: 00:10:10Climate-Related Liabilities and Litigation: Part 1
Jul 11, 2023Lucas 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
Duration: 00:08:46
Helping Move China's Clean Energy Solutions Forward
Jan 25, 2023Belhassen 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
Duration: 00:10:27Supporting Carbon Storage in China
Jan 25, 2023Benny 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
Duration: 00:14:54High Risk Regions and the Importance of Resilience: Part 2
Jan 25, 2023Haruka 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
Duration: 00:10:13High Risk Regions and the Importance of Resilience: Part 1
Jan 25, 2023Haruka 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
Duration: 00:08:15New Green Tech World: Part 2
Jan 25, 2023Michael 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
Duration: 00:08:14New Green Tech World: Part 1
Jan 25, 2023Michael 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
Duration: 00:08:16Helping Underserved Communities: Part 2
Jan 25, 2023Jason 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
Duration: 00:06:44Helping Underserved Communities: Part 1
Jan 25, 2023Jason 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
Duration: 00:09:13Flood Insurance and the Insurance Gap: Part 2
Jan 25, 2023Raghuveer 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
Duration: 00:13:29Flood Insurance and the Insurance Gap: Part 1
Jan 25, 2023Raghuveer 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
Duration: 00:12:15Increased Risk of Natural Disasters: Part 2
Jan 25, 2023Ernst 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
Duration: 00:14:05Increased Risk of Natural Disasters: Part 1
Jan 25, 2023Ernst 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
Duration: 00:11:34Managing Physical Climate Risk: Part 2
Jan 25, 2023Chris 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
Duration: 00:07:07Managing Physical Climate Risk: Part 1
Jan 25, 2023Chris 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
Duration: 00:07:36Munich Re's Climate Ambition: Part 3
Jan 25, 2023Dr. 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
Duration: 00:06:25Munich Re's Climate Ambition Part 2
Jan 25, 2023Dr. 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
Duration: 00:09:00Munich Re's Climate Ambition: Part 1
Jan 25, 2023Dr. 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
Duration: 00:08:05