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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.

'World first' parametric wildfire insurance deal inked

A deal in California aims to incentivise sustainable forest management to prevent wildfire risk, and could be replicable across the globe. Genevieve Redgrave reports

First climate insurance payout for coffee farmers

Munich Re joins WTW's expanded coral reef protection venture

Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has expanded its endangered coral reef protection programme and appointed Munich Re as an additional insurance capacity provider.

'Game-changing' parametric insurance deal for Belize blue bond

Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has designed the first sovereign debt insurance 'catastrophe wrapper' for the recent 'blue' bond issued by Belize, describing the parametric insurance deal as a "game changer" for coastal nations for building economic and environmental resilience.

What we're talking about when we talk about resilience

Focus on investment in climate mitigation has left the world unprepared for the devastating effects of climate change - but adaptation is rising up the COP agenda, writes Diana Fox Carney

Willis Towers Watson hopes $1bn will track new climate transition index

Willis Towers Watson and Qontigo have launched an index that quantifies the impact of transitioning to a low-carbon economy

People Moves 17th September: SEC, CACIB, MSCI and 16 more

Willis Towers Watson hires Mathys-Graaff

EU SFDR 'a tailwind for ILS funds', says Willis

The EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) has helped some insurance-linked security (ILS) funds attract more capital from investors, according to Willis Securities, but headwinds could emerge without a clear consensus on appropriate disclosures for these specialised funds