THE URGENT NEED FOR CLIMATE ADAPTATIONFeb 04, 2019 · swiss re canadian outlook breakfast don...
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THE URGENT NEED FOR CLIMATE ADAPTATION SWISS RE CANADIAN OUTLOOK BREAKFAST DON FORGERON PRESIDENT & CEO INSURANCE BUREAU OF CANADA APRIL 2, 2019
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THE URGENT NEED
FOR CLIMATEADAPTATIONS W I S S R E C A N A D I A N O U T L O O K B R E A K FA S T
DON FORGERONPRESIDENT & CEOINSURANCE BUREAU OF CANADA APRIL 2, 2019
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W EA K E R I N D U ST RY R ES U LT S
I N C R EA S E I N S E V E R E W EAT H E R E V E N T S
ST R A I N S O N AU TO I N S U R A N C E
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$ 2 B I L L I O N I N I N S U R E D C ATA ST RO P H I C LO S S ES
W EA K CO M M E RC I A L I N S U R A N C E P E R FO R M A N C E
CO M B I N E D R AT I O S I N AU TO C LO S E TO 1 0 0 %
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C L I M AT E C H A N G E
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2 0 % V U L N E R A B L E
TO F LO O D I N G
$1 BILLION
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$ 4 0 0 M I L L I O N
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S E V E R E W EAT H E R
DA M AG E
C L A I M S
ST R A I N O N G OV E R N M E N T
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R ES I L I E N C E
P ROT EC T I O N
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COMMON GROUND
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ADAPTATION
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4 ST E P S TO
C L I M AT E C H A N G E A DA P TAT I O N
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ST E P # 1
I N V EST I N CO N S U M E R E D U C AT I O N
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ST E P # 1
I N V EST I N CO N S U M E R E D U C AT I O N
P R O T E C T C A N A D I A N S F R O M
O V E R L A N D F L O O D I N G
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ST E P # 1
I N V EST I N CO N S U M E R E D U C AT I O N
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ST E P # 2
TA RG E T P R I O R I T Y I N F R A ST R U C T U R E I N V EST M E N T S
I N C R E A S E G O V E R N M E N T S U P P O R T
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ST E P # 2
TA RG E T P R I O R I T Y I N F R A ST R U C T U R E I N V EST M E N T S
D I S A S T E R M I T I G AT I O N A N D
A D A P TAT I O N F U N D
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ST E P # 3
I M P ROV E L A N D U S E P L A N N I N G , B U I L D I N G CO D ES
A N D B U I L D I N G STA N DA R D S
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ST E P # 3
I M P ROV E L A N D U S E P L A N N I N G , B U I L D I N G CO D ES
A N D B U I L D I N G STA N DA R D S
P R I O R I T I Z E C L I M AT E R E S I L I E N C E
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ST E P # 4
P R ES E RV E & R ESTO R E N AT U R A L W E T L A N D S
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ST E P # 4
P R ES E RV E & R ESTO R E N AT U R A L W E T L A N D S
W E T L A N D S L I M I T T H E I M PA C T
O F E X T R E M E W E AT H E R
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I N V E S T I N C O N S U M E R E D U C AT I O N
TA R G E T P R I O R I T Y I N F R A S T R U C T U R E I N V E S T M E N T S
I M P R O V E L A N D U S E P L A N N I N G , B U I L D I N G C O D E S A N D B U I L D I N G S TA N D A R D S
P R E S E R V E & R E S T O R E N AT U R A L W E T L A N D S
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N AT I O N A L F LO O D SY M P O S I U M
N AT I O N A L WO R K I N G G RO U P O N F LO O D R I S K
N AT I O N A L RO U N DTA B L E O N F LO O D
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PAT H TO C L I M AT E
A DA P TAT I O N
PAT H TO C L I M AT E
A DA P TAT I O N
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STA N D I N G TO G E T H E R FO R
C L I M AT E A DA P TAT I O N
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W E N E E D B E T T E R
F LO O D M A P P I N G
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ACCURATE RISK ASSESSMENTSDATA
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S
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CLIMATERISK
INDUSTRY
GOVERNMENT
CITIZENS
W H O L E O F
S O C I E T Y
A DA P TAT I O N
O P P O RT U N I T Y
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THE URGENT NEED
FOR CLIMATEADAPTATIONS W I S S R E C A N A D I A N O U T L O O K B R E A K FA S T
DON FORGERONPRESIDENT & CEOINSURANCE BUREAU OF CANADA APRIL 2, 2019
