Europa Re Second Regional Insurance Conference “New Generation of Insurance Solutions”

The Swiss-based Europa Reinsurance Facility Ltd. is holding its Second Regional Insurance Conference entitled “New Generation of Insurance Solutions” in Belgrade, Serbia. The event is supported by the Swiss Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and the project “Building Resilience to Disasters in Western Balkans and Turkey” co-financed by the European Commission through the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance and co-implemented by UNISDR together with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

The conference aims to bring together local and international stakeholders in an attempt to provide a forum for a broad and comprehensive overview of the challenges brought by natural hazards in the region which have inflicted heavy economic losses.

The event will demonstrate the main components of Europa Re programme which is currently being implemented in its Shareholder Member Countries in Southeast Europe - Serbia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Albania. Through diverse expert sessions the conference will also emphasize the impact of natural hazards in the region, the importance of addressing natural hazards and the various perspectives on boosting demand for catastrophe insurance.