October 2023

The recent Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Foundation (PCRIF) Council of Members (CoM) meeting held in hybrid mode in Morocco was of particular significance, as it marked a pivotal moment where the proposed long-term premium financing strategy was presented for approval.

A Sovereign Risk pool summit took place on October 5, 2023 in London, UK, to facilitate strategic engagement across representatives of the African Risk Capacity Ltd, the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF SPC) including Central America, the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company, and the Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility.  Together, the Sovereign Risk pools have been established to serve sovereign climate and disaster risk insurance objectives of nearly 100 nations globally.

Concurrent with the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Foundation (PCRIF) Council of Members (CoM) meeting held in Morocco on the margins of the World Bank / IMF Annual Meetings, Fiji achieved a significant milestone by signing its Commitment Letter to participate in PCRIC’s tropical cyclone and excess rainfall parametric insurance program. This signified Fiji's steadfast commitment to strengthening the nation's resilience against such potential perils.

Last week marked a significant event for the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC) team, as they joined fellow regional risk pools, the African Risk Capacity Limited (ARC Ltd), the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF SPC) and the Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility (SEADRIF), at the 2023 Risk Pool Summit held in London.