In episode 194 of America Adapts, we take a deep dive on climate risk and the insurance sector. Earlier in the fall host Doug Parsons attended a two day conference hosted at American University in Washington DC. The conference was organized by the Environmental Defense Fund, SBP and American University. The event brought together experts focusing on the role of insurance in building equity in disaster recovery, reducing future losses, new innovations in expanding coverage and the role of insurance in managing increasing climate-related disasters. You’ll hear the need for insurance companies to conduct climate risk analysis and the role of government in addressing these issues. Experts at this conference laid the intellectual groundwork on where the insurance industry will need to go and you’ll hear highlights in this episode. This episode was generously sponsored by the Environmental Defense Fund. Dr. Carolyn Kousky, Associate Vice President for Economics and Policy at Environmental Defense Fund  Francis Bouchard, Managing Director, Climate, Marsh McLennan  Helen Wiley, Disaster Preparedness Program Director, SBP Janelle Kellerman, Founder The Center for Sea Rise Solutions Rob Moore, Senior Policy Analyst, People & Communities Program, Natural Resources Defense Council  Theodora Makris, Program Manager at Center for NYC Neighborhoods  Kate Stillwell, Founder of Jumpstart Insurance  Doug Heller, Director of Insurance, Consumer Federation of America Topics covered: Managing climate risk Reducing Inequities in Recovery Community Models of Insurance Insurance and Local Government Financial Needs Escalating Climate Risk and Insurance Markets Rethinking public and private strategies for risk transfer Linking flood insurance to buyouts Check out the America Adapts Media Kit here! Subscribe to the America Adapts newsletter here. Donate to America Adapts Listen to America Adapts on your favorite app here! Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter: https://www.facebook.com/americaadapts/ @usaadaptshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-parsons-america-adapts/ https://www.instagram.com/america_adapts/?hl=en Resources and Links in this episode: Wiley, H. (2022). The First Multi-Peril Disaster Insurance Product – A Q&A with Darren Wood of Recoop.  Lab Notes.  January 5.  Wiley, H. (2021). A Q&A on California’s Proposed Revolving Loan Program for Coastal Retreat. Lab Notes. June 1. Wiley, H. (2020).  The Cost of Wildfires: A closer look at the impacts of wildfires in California and the west.  Philadelphia: Wharton Risk Center, University of Pennsylvania. August. Wharton Risk Center (2020).  Digital Dialogue No. 5: Scaling up Coastal Ecosystem Protection.  Philadelphia: Wharton Risk Center, University of Pennsylvania. July. Wiley, H. (2018). Must Floodplain Buyouts Decrease Tax Revenue?. Lab Notes. July 5. Wiley, H. (2018).  Regional Conservation as a Climate Adaptation Tool. Lab Notes. May 3. The third annual Innovations in Climate Resilience Conference (ICR24) takes place on April 22-24, 2024, in Washington, DC. This toolkit is meant to help share messaging and information with your audiences.   ICR24 Websitehttps://www.battelle.org/conferences/conference-on-innovations-in-climate-resilience IMPORTANT KEY DATES ·         Abstract Submission Deadline – December 11, 2023 – Submission link Early Bird Registration Opens – November 1, 2023 – Registration link Early Bird Registration Deadline - February 16, 2024 Standard Registration Closes - April 15, 2024 Donate to America Adapts Follow on Apple Podcasts Follow on Android Hey Adapters, I'm excited to announce a new partnership with Atmos. America Adapts has been selected as one of the non-profits that gets direct donations when you start banking with Atmos, the world's most climate-focused bank account. From solar loans, cash-back checking to high yield savings accounts, Atmos is 'banking with a purpose.' When you open a bank account you can increase your monthly savings rate