Conference session
This session examines how insurance mutuals are responding to climate change and building resilience. Univé (Netherlands) shares its journey to embed sustainability into every facet of its operations, integrating ESG principles, aligning with EU regulations such as the Green Deal and CSRD, and developing forward-looking strategies including an “ambition calendar” and taxonomy-aligned products. Zenkyoren (Japan) offers a perspective rooted in Japan’s cooperative tradition, detailing how it responds to natural disasters with community-first solutions, as seen in its swift response to the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake, while also preparing for the future through digital innovation and global mutual aid initiatives. Gallagher Re provides a global market overview, highlighting the rise in insured natural catastrophe losses and urging the industry to adapt through improved risk modelling, mitigation investments, and greater resilience planning, as high-frequency, non-peak weather events increasingly strain primary insurers.
Speakers:
- Gerhard Koster, Reinsurance Manager, Univé Re (Netherlands)
- Harold Hendriks, Sustainability Officer, Univé (Netherlands)
- Makoto Sato, Manager, Zenkyoren (Japan)
- Michael Thomas, Head of Insight Development – Global Property Analytics, Gallagher Re (United Kingdom)
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