Insurance sector discussed preventive solutions against climate risks at COP31
At the COP31 summit held in Antalya, the role of the insurance sector in combating climate change and risk management strategies were discussed. At the Insurance House event, where Allianz Türkiye was the Climate Partner, topics such as early detection methods and increasing resilience came to the fore.
Within the scope of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) held in Antalya, the preventive role of the insurance sector in managing climate risks was addressed. Strategies to reduce the economic impacts of climate change were evaluated at the Insurance House event, hosted by the Insurance Association of Türkiye between November 11-13.
Allianz Türkiye took part in the summit as the Climate Partner of Insurance House. Allianz Türkiye CEO Tolga Gürkan emphasized that the fundamental mission of insurance is not just post-loss compensation, but increasing social and economic resilience by anticipating risks in advance.
In the panel titled 'Feeling the Risk: From Mitigation to Early Detection and Resilience' held within the scope of the event, the critical importance of early detection of climate risks in reducing losses was discussed. The panel was attended by Dr. Ceyhun Eren, Allianz Türkiye Risk Engineering and Allianz Technical Director; Balca Yılmaz, Founder of Werover; Güven Fidan, Founder of Alkazar; and Emilia Daniela Macarie, Chief Sustainability Officer at Allianz.
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