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Ep. 141 - A Call to Action: Addressing Natural Catastrophe Protection Gaps
Ep. 141 - A Call to Action: Addressing Natural Catastrophe Protection Gaps
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Feb 16, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
The world's most economically vulnerable populations are frequently impacted by natural catastrophes (NatCats).The International Association of Insurance Supervisors' (IAIS) recent report, A call to action: the role of insurance supervisors in addressing natural catastrophe protection gaps, outlines actions insurance supervisors can take.The speakers discuss key takeaways from the report including:How closing the protection against gap for natural catastrophes could improve financial stability, particularly for emerging markets and developing economiesThe importance of improving consumer financial literacyCreating an enabling regulatory and supervisory environment to expand access to affordable insurance productsSpeaker: Jacqueline Friedland, Senior Financial Sector Specialist, CGAPHost: Anatol Monid, Senior Director, Programs, Toronto CentreRead the transcript here. Read their biographies here. Read our Climate and Biodiversity Loss Risk Toolkit to learn more.https://www.torontocentre.org/
Released:
Feb 16, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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