Risk REconsidered

Nov 21 2024 3 ep. 21 mins 3

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Welcome to "Risk REconsidered”, a new podcast from Swiss Re. Our first series will explore the intersection of climate change, costly natural catastrophes and risk protection.

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Eying hurricane damage

Nov 21 2024 29 mins

In the second episode of Risk REconsidered, we take a closer look at the 2024 hurricane season, discuss the role of hurricane forecasts for insurers and examine drivers of storm losses. We also speak to an innovative US real estate developer whose community in Florida came through Hurricanes Ian and Milton virtually unscathed, and discuss the a topic on risk managers' minds: how we

Weathering the storm

Sep 20 2024 33 mins

In this first episode, we discuss complex hazards that accompany severe convective storms, in particular hail that has emerged as a main culprit behind the bulk of insured losses from natural catastrophes. We also speak with a US professor who helps develop university-level storm chasing courses and who has been an advisor for Hollywood crews seeking to capture fierce weather for t

Swiss Re's Risk REconsidered Trailer

Sep 10 2024 1 mins

Swiss Re's new podcast series on climate risk coming soon.