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20th Asia NAT CAT and Climate Change Summit 2024
PIRA as a supporting organization to the 20th Asia NAT CAT and Climate Change Summit 2024 with the theme "Forging Resilience: Building a...
Jun 3, 20241 min read
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AI improves global flood forecasting and extends alert time
A new study Global prediction of extreme floods in ungauged watersheds published in a recent issue of scientific journal Nature says AI...
Apr 15, 20242 min read
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Risk management tools to mitigate effects of El Niño and La Niña
By Michael F. Rellosa The Philippines is situated on the western fringes of the Pacific Ocean and is therefore subject to the twin...
Apr 11, 20244 min read
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PH lands on list of countries most prone to quakes
MANILA, Philippines—Ranked as the most disaster-prone country for 13 years, the Philippines now also emerged as the ninth most...
Mar 27, 20243 min read
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Heavy rain and floods cause fatalities and material damage
Since 27 February, parts of southwestern Asia, including Pakistan, south-eastern Iran and Afghanistan, have experienced heavy...
Mar 13, 20242 min read
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Govt aims to standardize more Nat CAT definitions
The Treasury has started a consultation exercise on standardizing natural hazard definitions and reviewing standard cover for insurance...
Mar 12, 20241 min read
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Philippines tops 36 markets as the most economically exposed to intensified Nat CAT
A new analysis of 36 countries/markets by Swiss Re Institute ranks the Philippines as the most economically exposed among them today,...
Feb 29, 20242 min read
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One-eighth of disaster losses in the region in 2023 are insured
Losses from natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific and Africa region totalled $64bn in 2023, slightly lower than the $66bn seen in the...
Jan 11, 20242 min read
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