Uninsurable Futures? – Leveraging climate mitigation and nature to increase resilience
Wednesday 21 January 2026 13:30-15:30 CET
ENERGY ROOM
How can regulators, insurers and governments stop the insurance protection gap from becoming a systemic risk to economies and public finances?
Based on WWF policy brief and new flagship report (to be published on Jan 15th), this workshop examines how physical climate and nature risks are eroding insurability in advanced economies. Protection gaps are widening for households and businesses in vulnerable locations, with knock-on effects for supply chains, financial stability and public budgets, as governments increasingly act as insurers of last resort.
An advisory group of insurers, brokers, academics, international organisations and NGOs supports the initiative. At Davos, the focus is on solutions: how to build a holistic understanding of risk (including second-order impacts); integrate mitigation and nature-based solutions into strategies; and align incentives, regulation and supervision to shrink the gap rather than manage its consequences.
with:
- Amy Barnes, Head of Climate & Sustainability Strategy, Marsh
- Rowan Douglas, Senior Advisor, Howden
- Aurélie Fallon Saint-Lo, Head Sustainable Underwriting, AXA
- Linda Freiner, Chief Sustainability Officer, Zurich Insurance
- Sabine Mauderer, Vice-President Deutsche Bundesbank and Chair NGFS
- Kirsten Schuijt, Director General WWF International
- Thomas Vellacott, CEO WWF Switzerland
Please register your interest with Regula Hess from WWF at regula.hess@wwf.ch
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