Virtual Session on Climate Change in the Insurance Sector
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Organized jointly by the Association of Insurance Supervisors of Latin America (ASSAL), the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS), and the Financial Stability Institute (FSI) of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
Thursday, October 14, 2021, 16:00–17:15 CEST
This session will be open to all interested parties and will focus on the exchange of experiences on climate change: challenges and opportunities for the financial services sector. The topics will be addressed by speakers from the IAIS, The Geneva Association, insurance regulators, as well as members of the industry and academia.
The event will feature simultaneous English–Spanish interpretation.
We kindly ask you to confirm your participation by registering no later than 8 de octubre de 2021, at the following link:
Virtual Session on Climate Change, October 14, 2021, 16:00–17:15 CEST here
Details of the videoconference will be provided once attendee registration has been completed.
If you have any questions regarding the logistical aspects of the event, please feel free to contact the ASSAL Secretariat at: assal@cmfchile.cl.
Agenda
| 1. | Palabras de bienvenida
Jonathan Dixon, Secretario General, IAIS |
16:00 – 16:03
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| 2. | Presentación sobre el cambio climático: la necesidad de actuar
Swenja Surminski, Subdirectora y Jefe De investigación sobre Adaptación, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, LSE |
16:03 – 16:13
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| 3. | Panel sobre el cambio climático: desafíos y oportunidades para el sector de los servicios financieros
Moderador: Babak Abbaszadeh, Presidente y CEO, Toronto Centre Panelistas: · Tomas Soley, Superintendente de Sugese, Costa Rica · Maryam Golnaraghi, Directora, Cambio Climático y Medioambiente, The Geneva Association · Emmanuel Buttin, Oficial de Políticas, Finanzas Sostenibles, Comisión Europea Seguido por las observaciones de Swenja Surminski sobre la discusión. Preguntas y respuestas de los participantes |
16:13 – 17:15 |
| 4. | Fin de la sesión |
Links to the relevant documents:
- The Geneva Association. 2021a. Climate Change Risk Assessment for the Insurance Industry: A Holistic Decision-making Framework and Key Considerations for Both Sides of the Balance Sheet. First report of GA Task Fore on Climate Risk Assessment. https://www.genevaassociation.org/sites/default/files/research-topics-document-type/pdf_public/climate_risk_web_final_250221.pdf
- The Geneva Association. 2021b. Insurance industry perspectives on regulatory approaches to climate risk assessment – Second Report of GA Task Fore on Climate Risk Assessment Issues Brief. https://www.genevaassociation.org/sites/default/files/research-topics-document-type/pdf_public/climate_regulation_web.pdf
- Global Insurance Market report special chapter on climate risk: https://www.iaisweb.org/news/iais-global-insurance-market-report-provides-first-quantitative-study-on-the-impact-of-climate-change-on-insurers-investments
- Application Paper on the Supervision of Climate-related Risks in the Insurance Sector: https://www.iaisweb.org/page/supervisory-material/application-papers/file/97146/application-paper-on-the-supervision-of-climate-related-risks-in-the-insurance-sector
- Issues Paper on the Implementation of the TCFD Recommendations: https://www.iaisweb.org/page/supervisory-material/issues-papers/file/88991/issues-paper-on-the-implementation-of-the-tcfd-recommendations
- IAIS and SIF Issues Paper on Climate Change Risks to the Insurance Sector: https://www.iaisweb.org/page/supervisory-material/issues-papers/file/76026/sif-iais-issues-paper-on-climate-changes-risk
- Climate Risk Tool Kit: https://res.torontocentre.org/guidedocs/Climate%20Risk%20Toolkit.pdf
- Climate Placemat: https://www.torontocentre.org/Files/News/TC-Climate%20Activities_sep9.pdf
