INSURANCE AND THE CLIMATE CRISIS: INNOVATING TO ANTICIPATE THE UNPREDICTABLE
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Letko Brosseau Arena
PANELISTS
Christelle Lim-Severe, Sustainability Practice Leader, Beneva
Stephen Nolan, Managing Director, UNDP Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S) & Head of Secretariat Sustainable Insurance Forum (SIF)
Marina Severinovsky, Head of Sustainability, Americas,
Schroders
Margot Whittington,
Senior Policy Advisor, Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC)
MODERATOR
Joanna Eyquem, Vice-President, Climate Risk Institute
As climate change accelerates, extreme weather events are not only reshaping risk assessment but also posing unprecedented threats to human safety, health, and well-being. The insurance industry must evolve to address both the physical and psychological toll of climate disasters, ensuring that individuals and communities have the protection they need to recover and adapt. How are insurers rethinking coverage to support people facing displacement, health crises, and mental health challenges linked to climate stress? What innovative products and partnerships are emerging to close protection gaps and provide equitable access to climate risk coverage? And how can insurance solutions help build resilience, ensuring that people—especially the most vulnerable—are safeguarded against the unpredictable future?
