Impact of EU Floods too Early to Quantify: Swiss Re CFO

The video discusses the impact of COVID-19 on business, highlighting significant losses in 2020, especially in the property casualty sector. It covers the ongoing mortality losses in the US and other regions like India and South Africa. The discussion shifts to climate events, focusing on flooding in Europe and its implications for the insurance industry. The video also explores modeling assumptions for extreme weather events and the need for improved resiliency and infrastructure to maintain insurance access.

How did the insurance industry in Switzerland respond to the catastrophic floods in 2005?

What strategies can be implemented to improve resilience against future flooding?

In what ways can governments adjust their risk assessments for natural disasters?