February 21, 2022

PCRIC’s Response to the Tongan Volcanic Eruption and Tsunami

Recent images showing the recovery efforts underway in Tonga remind us again of the tragic event which befell our neighbour just over a month ago. The extent of the human cost with lives lost and many families entirely dislocated is […]
February 18, 2022

Special Meeting Held to Discuss Way Forward in Wake of Tongan Volcanic Eruption and Tsunami

As Chairman of the Council of Members of the Cook Islands based Pacific Catastrophic Risk Insurance Foundation (PCRIF), Mr. Shiri Gounder (Permanent Secretary, Fiji Ministry of Economy) recently convened an extraordinary online meeting […]
February 4, 2022

PCRIC Updates its Legal Structure into a Segregated Portfolio

The Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility Act 2021 (PCRIF Act) has updated PCRIC’s legal structure to permit new and unique risk transfer products to be offered to its Pacific Island country members. The Board and CEO […]
December 7, 2021

PCRIC Calls for Collaboration Against Risk Hazards

The Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC) CEO was invited by the World Bank and SPC to participate in discussions revolving around the understanding of “risk data”. The community session was […]
November 29, 2021

PCRIC Seals Partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

The Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC) signed an MOU with the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) regarding institutional cooperation to promote capacity building in the […]
November 17, 2021

PCRIC Engages in Talks on Risk Pools and Smart Premiums at the InsuResilience Global Partnership

The Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC) was part of an Annual Forum hosted by the InsuResilience Global Partnership (IGP) from 28th to 29th October, 2021. […]
November 15, 2021

PCRIC Under the COP26 Spotlight

The Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC) was invited to a panel session at the Resilience Hub at COP26 to showcase its work in the area […]
October 7, 2021

Students Pass Their First Step of PCRIC Internship Programs – Successful Webinar Assessments

Eighteen students from the University of the South Pacific have successfully passed their assessments from the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC) internship webinar programme. Held […]
October 7, 2021

PCRIC Enhances its Footprint Through New Website

In the lead-up to the upcoming COP26, the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC), has strategically launched its website to serve both as a major tool […]