Podcast
Risk REconsidered
Hosted by Swiss Re · EN
Welcome to "Risk REconsidered", a new podcast from Swiss Re. Our first series will explore the intersection of climate change, costly natural catastrophes and risk protection.
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Above the waters: preparing for flood risk
Dec 1500:34:23Tap to summarizeIn the fourth episode of Risk REconsidered, we explore why flood losses are rising across India, Australia and Asia with insights from Vineet Kumar, Swiss Re's Head of Cat Perils APAC, and Andrew Hall of the Insurance Council of Australia. We examine how smarter modelling, richer data and forward-looking planning can help communities build long-term resilience. Commissioner Tony Grindberg joins us to discuss the Fargo–Moorhead Diversion, a leading US flood-protection project that highlights climate adaptation on a large scale.
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Large loss events: designing for disaster
May 27, 202500:28:45Tap to summarizeIn the third episode of Risk REconsidered we take a closer look at the January Los Angeles wildfires from a large loss perspective and discuss what research is being carried out by The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety to help home owners better prepare for natural catastrophes. We also speak to Professor Nancy Wallace about her first-hand experience with wildfires and what work she is doing to help the future insurability of wildfires in California.
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Eying hurricane damage
Nov 21, 202400:29:52Tap to summarizeIn the second episode of Risk REconsidered, we take a closer look at the 2024 hurricane season, discuss the role of hurricane forecasts for insurers and examine drivers of storm losses. We also speak to an innovative US real estate developer whose community in Florida came through Hurricanes Ian and Milton virtually unscathed, and discuss the a topic on risk managers' minds: how weather-related perils are impacting insurability in disaster prone areas.
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Weathering the storm
Sep 20, 202400:33:22Tap to summarizeIn this first episode, we discuss complex hazards that accompany severe convective storms, in particular hail that has emerged as a main culprit behind the bulk of insured losses from natural catastrophes. We also speak with a US professor who helps develop university-level storm chasing courses and who has been an advisor for Hollywood crews seeking to capture fierce weather for their productions.
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Swiss Re's Risk REconsidered Trailer
Sep 10, 202400:01:16Tap to summarizeSwiss Re's new podcast series on climate risk coming soon.
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