Risk REconsidered: above the waters, preparing for flood risk

In the fourth of Risk REconsidered, we explore why flood risk is rising worldwide and what can be done about it. Host Shari Elliker speaks with Vineet Kumar of Swiss Re and Andrew Hall of the Insurance Council of Australia about shifting climate patterns, urbanisation and the mounting costs of extreme rainfall.

The episode also includes a sidebar conversation with Commissioner Tony Grindberg on the Fargo Moorhead Diversion, one of the United States most ambitious flood adaptation projects, offering a real world example of large scale resilience.

Together, the guests discuss the evolving science of flood modelling, the impact of major adaptation projects and how better data, including Swiss Re’s capabilities through Fathom, is helping governments, insurers and communities plan for a more resilient future.

Swiss Re
The Swiss Re Group is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. It anticipates and manages risk – from natural catastrophes to climate change, from ageing populations to cyber crime. The aim of the Swiss Re Group is to enable society to thrive and progress, creating new opportunities and solutions for its clients. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, where it was founded in 1863, the Swiss Re Group operates through a network of around 80 offices globally.