November 12, 2024

PCRIC Attends COP 29 in Baku, Azerbaijan

Attending COP 29 this week, the PCRIC team—led by Board Chair Ms. Sarah-Jane Wild—is looking forward to engaging directly with global partners and stakeholders to advance PCRIC's role as a leader in Pacific Island disaster risk finance.
November 8, 2024

PCRIC Speaks at SIDS Solutions Forum

PCRIC CEO, Mr. Aholotu Palu, was invited to speak at this year’s Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Solutions Forum held in Nadi, Fiji. With the aim of supporting Pacific nations' agrifood systems transformation, the forum was hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).
November 6, 2024

Renewal of innovative climate and disaster risk insurance by PCRIC and WTW to help close the protection gap in the Pacific

The Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC), in collaboration with WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, has today announced the renewal of its portfolio of policies for governments and government-affiliated entities in Pacific Island countries and territories, and associated reinsurance placement.
November 4, 2024

PCRIC Attends CHOGM 24

Led by Risk Manager, Mrs. Daphney Stone, members of the PCRIC team recently traveled to Samoa to participate in key CHOGM side events and reinforce PCRIC's expanding role in the region's DRF ecosystem.
November 4, 2024

PCRIC Meets with GIZ

In response to a request from GIZ’s regional office in Suva, PCRIC CEO, Mr. Aholotu Palu, recently met Mr. Raphael Linzatti, Project Director for the Management and Conservation of Blue Carbon ecosystems in Pacific Island Countries (MACBLUE) project.
October 31, 2024

PCRIC Meets with Canadian Representative

PCRIC CEO, Mr. Aholotu Palu, took the opportunity to recently meet in Suva with the Canadian High Commission’s Head of Cooperation for the Pacific Mission, Mr. David Fournier. With Canada as a contributor of US$1.1m to the PCRAFI project that established PCRIC in 2016, the meeting served as a welcome refresher for both parties given the significant advances in PCRIC’s operations in recent years.
October 26, 2024

PCRIC Observes King Charles III Officiating at CHOGM

While attending CHOGM to advance its work in the Pacific region, the PCRIC team had the special opportunity to witness King Charles III officiating the event’s proceedings.
October 23, 2024

PCRIC Products Mentioned at Commonwealth Secretariat Side Event

At the Fiscal Policies for Resilient and Sustainable Development side event hosted by the Commonwealth Secretariat, a special mention was made on PCRIC’s role in providing disaster risk finance in the Pacific.
October 23, 2024

PCRIC Attends the Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa

This week, the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company is on the ground actively engaging with stakeholders under the Commonwealth banner to promote PCRIC’s role in the Climate Finance space in the Pacific.