Perspectives of a reinsurance company on resilience: three questions to Ivo Menzinger, Swiss Re
1. As a reinsurance company, what role does Swiss Re play in helping cities build urban resilience strategies?Ivo Menzinger: Swiss Re is a reinsurance company that was founded in 1863 in Switzerland. This means that we provide financial protection to insurance companies when they are not able or do...
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| Natura: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Lingua: | Anglais |
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Field Actions Science Reports
2019
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| Accesso online: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Riassunto: | 1. As a reinsurance company, what role does Swiss Re play in helping cities build urban resilience strategies?Ivo Menzinger: Swiss Re is a reinsurance company that was founded in 1863 in Switzerland. This means that we provide financial protection to insurance companies when they are not able or do not want to keep certain risks on their own balance sheet. In the case of natural disasters, for instance, insurance companies need to make massive payouts to their customers in a short period of ... |
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