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April 28, 2025
SEADRIF participated at the CLIMBS 53rd General Assembly Educational Forum
Ms. Shannen Nicole Chua, Implementation and Program Development Specialist at SEADRIF Insurance Company, spoke at…
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April 23, 2025
SEADRIF participated at the Global Development Forum 2025
Mr. Benedikt Signer, Executive Director of SEADRIF Insurance Company, participated in the panel titled 'Building…
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April 9, 2025
The 3rd SEADRIF Council of Members Meeting Successfully Concluded
The SEADRIF Council of Members (CoM) – the highest steering body comprising senior official representatives…
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April 8, 2025
SEADRIF contributed to the “Building Trust through Rapid Post-Earthquake Assessments” Conference
Ms. Hien Anh Than, Board Director of SEADRIF Insurance Company, contributed to the “Building Trust…
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Dr. Yoshihiro Kawai Highlights Progress on ASEAN+3 DRF and SEADRIF Initiatives at AFCDM+3 Meeting
In his welcoming dinner speech at the 12th ASEAN Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’…
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March 27, 2025
SEADRIF Contributed to the “Building Financial Resilience Against Climate Disasters in the ASEAN Region” Webinar
Ms. Ellen Yong, Chief Operating and Financial Officer of SEADRIF Insurance Company, contributed to the…
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March 25, 2025
SEADRIF Members Meet in Singapore for the 7th Technical Meeting
Representative of member countries came together in Singapore for the 7th SEADRIF Technical Meeting on…
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March 5, 2025
SEADRIF Attended the 2nd ASEAN+3 Task Force Meeting
Dr. Yoshihiro Kawai, SEADRIF Initiative Director and SEADRIF Insurance Company Board Chair, attended the 2nd…
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March 4, 2025
SEADRIF Contributed to the Regional Workshop ‘Promotion of Crop Insurance in ASEAN through the Public and Private Partnership'
Ms. Hien Anh Than, Board Director of SEADRIF Insurance Company, participated in the Regional Workshop…
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January 22, 2025
SEADRIF participated at the 10th Anniversary of the ASEAN Climate Resilience Network and the Regional Masterclass Workshop
Ms. Hien Anh Than, Board Director of SEADRIF Insurance Company, spoke at the 10th Anniversary…
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January 8, 2025
SEADRIF Conducted Environmental & Social Management Training for Government of Lao PDR
As part of the Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS), SEADRIF conducted the Environmental &…
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December 18, 2024
4th ASEAN+3 Task Force Meeting Successfully Concluded
At the 4th ASEAN+3 Task Force Meeting on the Disaster Risk Financing (DRF) Initiative session,…
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SEADRIF Initiative Held Disaster Risk Financing Action Plan Workshop
The SEADRIF Initiative successfully held a Disaster Risk Financing (DRF) Action Plan workshop in Vientiane…
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November 16, 2024
Leaders of Regional Risk Pools Participated in the Global Shield Against Climate Risks' Side Event
On 16 November, at the Global Shield Against Climate Risks’ side event, "Regional Risk Pools:…
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November 14, 2024
SEADRIF Participated in the "Unlocking Climate Finance: Building an Ecosystem for Risk and Investment Management" Session Hosted by Singapore Sustainable Finance Association
At the COP Singapore Pavilion panel on Finance Day on 14 November, Benedikt Signer, Executive…
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November 13, 2024
SEADRIF Co-hosted "Addressing Loss and Damage from Climate Change: The Role of Risk Pools" Panel with Regional Risk Pools
One of the missions of SEADRIF at COP29 is to stand together with fellow Regional…
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November 11, 2024
SEADRIF Participated and Presented at Various Partner Events at COP29
Gallagher Re hosted a thought-provoking session at COP29 on the topic of a more holistic…
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October 29, 2024
SEADRIF attended the 2nd Regional Technical Workshop on Crop Insurance in Bangkok
Mr. Benedikt Signer, Executive Director and Board Director of the SEADRIF Insurance Company, attended the…
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October 14, 2024
SEADRIF Participated at the Inaugural Global Asia Insurance Partnership Summit
SEADRIF had a strong presence at the inaugural Global Asia Insurance Partnership Summit 2024 on…
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September 30, 2024
Strengthening Financial Resilience against Climate and Disaster Impacts: Key Insights from UR24
As natural disasters continue to escalate, governments and businesses around the world must brace themselves…
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September 23, 2024
SEADRIF participated at inaugural Peak Re Forum 2024
Dr. Yoshihiro Kawai, SEADRIF Initiative Director and Chairman of SEADRIF Insurance Company, participated in the…
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September 19, 2024
SEADRIF Insurance Company Participated at Climate and Disaster Risk Insurance Forum
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is working on a range of initiatives to strengthen climate…
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July 10, 2024
SEADRIF Insurance Company participated in the 20th Asia NAT CAT and Climate Change Summit 2024
The SEADRIF Insurance Company is delighted to participate in the 20th Asia NAT CAT and…
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July 1, 2024
The SEADRIF Insurance Company conducted a mission in Manila to meet with the Department of Finance (DOF) of the Philippines
The SEADRIF Insurance Company conducted a mission in Manila in July to meet with the…
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June 21, 2024
"Better Coordination and Information Exchange about Risk Data and Analytics Work” Session at Understanding Risk Global Forum 2024
On Friday, 21 June, SEADRIF and the World Bank's Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and…
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June 20, 2024
“A Look Back and a Look Forward on Risk Pools: Perspectives from Countries Globally” session at Understanding Risk Global Forum 2024, hosted by the World Bank
On Thursday 20 June, the World Bank hosted the first-ever event that facilitated a global…
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“Meet the Resilience Risk Pools! Opportunities and Partnerships” Session at Understanding Risk Global Forum 2024
On Thursday, June 20, this focus day session served as a second round with the…
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June 19, 2024
Understanding Risk Global Forum UR24, Opening Ceremony Ignite Pitch by Benedikt Signer
The Understanding Risk Global Forum 2024 (UR24) is organized by the World Bank Global Facility…
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Development Insurer, Broker, or Advisor? How Risk Pools Build Resilience for the Future” Session at Understanding Risk Global Forum 2024
On Wednesday 19 June, the four Regional Risk Pools leaders, African Risk Capacity (ARC) Ltd.…
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June 17, 2024
“Global Knowledge Exchange on Disaster Risk Finance for Resilience Infrastructure” Workshop at Understanding Risk Global Forum 2024
On Monday 17 June, the World Bank's Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance Program, in partnership…
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SEADRIF 6th Technical Meeting and 5th Technical Working Group Meeting
The 6th SEADRIF Technical Meeting and the 5th Technical Working Group Meeting for Public Assets…
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May 17, 2024
SEADRIF Insurance Company Participated at the APFF / ASEAN BAC Inaugural Southeast Asia Conference
The Asia-Pacific Financial Forum (APFF) is a network of networks and working groups involving over…
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April 11, 2024
SEADRIF Insurance Company Team Participated at the Inaugural Climate Risk Finance Forum Hosted by Frankfurt School of Finance and Management and the Global Shield Solutions Platform
The SEADRIF Insurance Company team had the honor to be invited to the inaugural Climate…
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March 25, 2024
Ms. Ellen Yong, Chief Operating and Financial Officer, attended the “Making Climate Finance Work for Agri-food Systems” Event Organized by The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Ms. Ellen Yong, Chief Operating and Financial Officer, representing the SEADRIF Insurance Company, attended the…
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March 4, 2024
Ms. Ellen Yong, Chief Operating and Financial Officer of the SEADRIF Insurance Company, participated in the Executive Education Program on Disaster Risk Finance for Indonesia
While the Government of Indonesia has been on an upward trajectory in its journey of…
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February 28, 2024
Mr. Yoshihiro Kawai, Board Chair of the SEADRIF Insurance Company, Updated Progress at the ASEAN+3 Task Force Meeting
The ASEAN+3 Task Force Meeting was convened on February 28 - 29, 2024 in Seoul,…
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January 12, 2024
Mr. Yoshihiro Kawai, Chair of the SEADRIF Insurance Company, co-hosted the Regional Risk Pools panel titled: “Building Resilience to the Climate Crisis Perspectives and Shared Solutions from the Global Risk Pools” on 4 December 2023 at COP28
The event convened the leaders of four regional risk pools innovating in the arena of…
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Mr. Yoshihiro Kawai, Chair of the SEADRIF Insurance Company, attended the launch event of the Global Shield Program for Resilient Risk Pools on 3 December 2023 at COP28
The Global Shield Solutions Platform (GSSP) launched the Global Shield Program for Resilient Risk Pools (GSRRP) to…
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Mr. Yoshihiro Kawai, Chair of the SEADRIF Insurance Company, participated in the panel discussion titled “Securing The Financial Future of Climate Vulnerable Nations“, organized by Sustainable Market Initiative on 1 December 2023 at COP28
COP28 has seen some promising agreements on loss and damage. This panel focused on the…
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November 8, 2023
SEADRIF Insurance Company Executives Participated at the Inaugural Asia Risk Roundtable, Hosted by the Global Asia Insurance Partnership on 8 November 2023
Global Asia Insurance Partnership (GAIP) is the Asia’s Leading Centre of Excellence in Insurance and…
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October 24, 2023
SEADRIF Insurance Company Joined Fellow Regional Risk Pools at the 2023 Risk Pool Summit held in London
[Joint Media Release] A Sovereign Risk pool summit took place on October 5, 2023 in…
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October 20, 2023
SEADRIF Insurance Company and Ministry of Finance of Lao PDR conduct technical workshop to start preparations for renewing Flood Insurance Policy
On 12-13 October 2023, The SEADRIF Insurance Company and Lao Ministry of Finance conducted a…
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October 4, 2023
The Government of Indonesia piloted the Enabling Environment and Progress Assessment (EEPA) tool to support their planning for the financial protection of public assets
ASEAN countries are some of the most exposed to disasters and climate change globally and…
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September 20, 2023
Mr. Kawai, Board Chair of the SEADRIF Insurance Company, Shared Updates at ASEAN+3 Task Force Meeting
The fourth ASEAN+3 Task Force (TF) Meeting was held on 20 September 2023 in Tokyo,…
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July 11, 2023
Mr. Kawai, Board Chair of SEADRIF Insurance, Participated at The Third ASEAN + 3 Task Force Meeting in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Mr Yoshihiro Kawai, Board Chair of SEADRIF Insurance Company (SDI), was invited to participate at…
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June 1, 2023
SEADRIF Insurance Company Joined the Insurance Development Forum (IDF) Summit 2023
The Insurance Development Forum (IDF) was launched in 2015 during the United Nations COP21 Paris…
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May 16, 2023
SEADRIF Insurance Company joined ASEAN Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance Phase 2 (ADRFI-2) in “Train the Trainers” Workshop on Sovereign Risk Financing and Insurance in Vientiane, Laos
The ASEAN Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance Phase 2 (ADRFI-2) conducted a “Train the Trainers”…
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May 8, 2023
SEADRIF Insurance Company (SDI) Conducted Workshop in LAO PDR
Mrs. Soo Hoon Hauw-Quek, Board Chair and Mr. Dylan Bryant, Insurance Management Advisor of SEADRIF…
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The Global Forum for Sustainable Resilience (GFSR) in Indonesia
Mr. Dylan Bryant, Insurance Management Advisor, SEADRIF Insurance Company, representing SEADRIF spoke at the Global…
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March 27, 2023
Cambodia's Non-Bank Financial Services Authority (FSA) Hosted Consultation Workshop on Disaster Risk Finance Strategy
The Non-Bank Financial Services Authority (FSA) of the Cambodian Government hosted a Consultation Workshop on…
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December 15, 2022
The Understanding Risk Forum 2022 Wellington Satellite Event on 29-30 November 2022
The Understanding Risk Global Forum 2022 (UR22), which took place from 28 November to 2…
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February 28, 2022
Innovation In Risk Finance: Modelling matters!
"Innovation In Risk Finance: Modelling matters!" is the session from Understanding Risk Asia 2021. It…
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Understanding Risk Asia 2021 Forum
UR Asia 2021 brought together experts and practitioners from Asia and all around the world…
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July 7, 2021
SEADRIF Knowledge Series Overview
Among countries around the world, there is a growing awareness about the need to strengthen…
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SEADRIF supporting the UR Field Lab
We're delighted to share the video on Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility (SEADRIF) UR Field…
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Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Challenge 2021
Photo credit https://www.space.org.sg/hadr/ HADR Challenge 2021 Mission Statement: Develop a solution that will augment real…
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Understanding Risk Field Lab
A one-month long arts and technology un-conference in Chiang Mai, Thailand exploring critical design practices…
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April 9, 2019
Laos PDR seeks an integrated approach to disaster recovery and resilience
Photo credit: Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Lao PDR Seeking an integrated approach In 2018,…
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