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Lack of data hindering parametric insurance coverage

Despite growing demand for physical risk parametric insurance, Global Parametrics has told Environmental Finance that a lack of reliable data is hindering insurers.

Typhoon triggers instant insurance payouts for Vietnamese coffee farmers

A parametric insurance policy for Vietnamese coffee farmers backed by insurance brokerage Willis and risk transfer specialist Global Parametrics has been triggered for the first time after a typhoon hit farmer yields.

First climate insurance payout for coffee farmers

News Round Up: TCI Fund Management, IPSF, Kapan, and more

People Moves: BMO Global Asset Management, ClimateWorks Foundation, Japan's Financial Services Agency, Rockefeller Capital Management, Global Parametrics, Refinitiv, Aviva Investors, FIM Asset Management and S-Bank Wealth Management

Using innovation to close the climate protection gap

Creating new and inclusive insurance markets can help communities become more resilient to natural disasters, argues Hector Ibarra