Climate risks and opportunities
India is one of the most vulnerable countries to the impacts of climate change, ranking 7th out of 181 in the Global Climate Risk Index 2021. More than 75% of Indian districts are hotspots for extreme
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Outside the box: rethinking the climate and disaster finance agenda
This discussion paper highlights opportunities in 2022 in the various policy forums of international climate, development, and humanitarian policy, to narrow the protection gap through Climate and Disaster
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Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance Base Premium and Liability) Rules, 2022
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, in consultation with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, has published Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance Base Premium and Liability)
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Climate risk insurance annual report 2021
WFP is making climate risk insurance solutions work for food insecure populations. In 2021, WFP protected over 2.7 million people in 18 countries with climate risk insurance, getting closer to reaching
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Building climate resilience in cities through insurance
This report focuses on the role of insurance in addressing climate risks in cities. The objectives of the report are to provide a common understanding of the current role of the insurance sector in the
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Opportunities for strengthening resilience by integrating Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance (CDRFI) in National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes
Climate and disaster risk finance and insurance (CDRFI) solutions can play an essential role in climate change adaptation, enabling governments, businesses, and individuals to protect their financial security
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Draft Central Motor Vehicles (Motor Vehicle Accident Fund) Rules, 2021
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) on August 05, 2021 has issued the Draft Central Motor Vehicles (Motor Vehicle Accident Fund) Rules, 2021. The following provisions have been made: The
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Agricultural insurance & digital payments: challenges of payment digitalization in rural areas of Senegal
This case study presents the lessons learned from a digital transformation project in the field of index insurance, undertaken by the National Agricultural Insurance Company of Senegal (CNASS) with the
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Social dimensions of weather index insurance in reaching marginal stakeholders: Lessons from Asia and Africa
Climate change will have an impact on natural resources, water being one of them, affecting the availability of water including increasing the intensity of floods and droughts. It is also a known fact
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The Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2021
The Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was introduced in Rajya Sabha by the Minister of Corporate Affairs, Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman, on March 15, 2021. The Bill amends the Insurance Act, 1938. The Act provides