Philippines cat bond still planned, will expand new parametric insurance
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WMO opens new Regional Office in Singapore

Centre for Global Disaster Protection
Insurance Development Forum Applauds UK and Germany Leadership To Address Disaster Coverage Gap
LONDON, July 20, 2017 – The Insurance Development Forum (IDF), a partnership of the World Bank Group, the United Nations Development Programme, and global insurers, applauds announcements by the development ministries of the United Kingdom and Germany to dedicate support to narrow the disaster protection gap for communities in the poorest countries. Continue reading “Insurance Development Forum Applauds UK and Germany Leadership To Address Disaster Coverage Gap”
Climate Progress Dashboard forecasts global warming of more than 4°C
Banks worth $7 trillion pledge to calculate costs of climate risks
TORONTO, July 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Eleven of the world’s biggest banks pledged on Tuesday to find out how much exposure they have to risks related to climate-change, a move backed by environmentalists who say better information on the costs of global warming will push lenders to transition towards green investments. Continue reading “Banks worth $7 trillion pledge to calculate costs of climate risks”
Late payment epidemic set to cripple exports as over a third of SMEs left without contracted payment terms
New research reveals more than one in three (38%) UK SMEs receive no payment terms from their customers.
Over half a million businesses give up on exporting due to chronic late payment problem
Long and repeated history of being denied access to working capital has left SMEs in a long-term cycle of despair.
New financing solutions can help break the cycle and will leave SMEs better prepared for leaving the European Union. Continue reading “Late payment epidemic set to cripple exports as over a third of SMEs left without contracted payment terms”
After The Storm: The Rising Risk Of Floods
Banks Failing to Respond to Climate Risks, New Reports Find
TOKYO, June 22, 2017 — A report released today by four NGOs – Rainforest Action Network, BankTrack, Sierra Club and Oil Change International – revealed that the world’s biggest banks, including Japan’s three megabanks, are failing to respond to climate risks through their continued financing of extreme fossil fuels. Continue reading “Banks Failing to Respond to Climate Risks, New Reports Find”