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DIRECTED: Vienna Risk-Tandem Workshop on September 10th, 2024

EU, NatCat, Projects

On September 10th, 2024, the first stakeholder workshop of the “Real World Lab – Danube” took place at the hydraulic engineering laboratory of BOKU University in Vienna. The workshop brought together experts from various disciplines, including research, insurance, disaster control, civil protection, and public administration. The goals of the workshop were to explore innovative flood… Continue Reading DIRECTED: Vienna Risk-Tandem Workshop on September 10th, 2024

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Exercises in Flood Protection at the DIRECTED project GA in Rimini

EU, NatCat, Projects

The DIRECTED General Assembly (GA) in Rimini was highly productive and provided ample opportunities for professional exchanges. The GA was organized by our Italian project partners, ARPAE (the Regional Agency for the Environment and Energy) and GECOsistema (a climate risk and geospatial intelligence company). Two flood protection exercises were integrated into the General Assembly’s schedule,… Continue Reading Exercises in Flood Protection at the DIRECTED project GA in Rimini

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Workshop “Best Practice Risk Management Natural Hazards” c/o UNIQA in Vienna on 9th April 2024

Events, NatCat

Together with our partners Thomas Hlatky and Bruno Spicher, Genillard & Co hosted the 12th rendition of our “best practice” workshop on 9th April 2024 with a focus on risk management for natural hazards in the insurance industry. The UNIQA Group kindly extended hospitality to our community at its headquarters in Vienna, for which we… Continue Reading Workshop “Best Practice Risk Management Natural Hazards” c/o UNIQA in Vienna on 9th April 2024

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Navigating the new climate reality: Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture and the Insurance Industry

Agriculture, NatCat, Technology

As climate change persists, European agriculture encounters mounting challenges. Shifting weather patterns, including droughts, heatwaves, frosts, hailstorms, and heavy rainfall, are transforming the agricultural landscape. Heatwaves have swept across parts of Southern Europe and have placed immense stress on crops and livestock. Innovative strategies, including shade structures, precision irrigation, and the selection of heat-tolerant crop… Continue Reading Navigating the new climate reality: Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture and the Insurance Industry

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Heavy hail hits Europe: How extreme weather events impact the (Re)Insurance Industry

Agriculture, NatCat

During the second half of July, the European record for the largest recorded hailstone was broken twice, according to the European Severe Storms Laboratory (ESSL). On 19th July, a hailstone measuring 16 cm in diameter was recorded in the Veneto region of northern Italy, only to be surpassed a few days later on 24th July… Continue Reading Heavy hail hits Europe: How extreme weather events impact the (Re)Insurance Industry

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Disaster Risk Mangement: DIRECTED Project Launch

EU, NatCat

New Horizon Europe Project set to improve climate disaster risk management across multiple civil authorities and first responders in Europe Contacts: Project Co-ordinator: Max Steinhausen Technische Universität Braunschweig max.steinhausen@tu-braunschweig.de Project Communications Lead: Tracy Irvine Oasis Hub Ltd tracy.irvine@oasishub.io Real World Lab Communications Lead: Claudia Duggal Genillard & Co. GmbH c.duggal@genillard-co.eu What: DIRECTED Project Launch Where:… Continue Reading Disaster Risk Mangement: DIRECTED Project Launch

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EU Awards €17 million to ILIAD Project to Launch an Innovative Digital Twin of The Ocean

EU, NatCat

We are pleased to announce the launch of a new Horizon 2020 project: ILIAD. Over the next three years Genillard & Co will investigate insurance innovations for maritime activities linking the technological and modelling capacities of the project to the risk assessment needs of the insurance industry. The ILIAD consortium, which includes 56 international partners,… Continue Reading EU Awards €17 million to ILIAD Project to Launch an Innovative Digital Twin of The Ocean