SEADRIF

SEADRIF pays US$1.14m to Lao government and WFP after monsoon flooding

September 1 2026

The facility paid US$1m to the Lao government and US$137,500 to the UN agency after the official affected-persons count passed 200,000.

SEADRIF appoints Felicia Khoo as strategic development lead

August 3 2026

She joins after over two years with Swiss Re, where she was senior regulatory risk manager and vice-president.

SEADRIF taps Munich Re executive Xinmei Zheng for COO role

July 29 2026

Zheng brings nearly two decades of (re)insurance experience spanning underwriting, risk solutions and regional market development.

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GSSP backs SEADRIF’s climate risk financing capabilities in Southeast Asia

July 8 2026

The initiative aims to help SEADRIF member countries develop locally relevant disaster risk financing approaches.

SEADRIF appoints Richard Poulter to lead Sovereign Asset and Fiscal Empowerment Facility

May 19 2026

He joins from Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company, where he was CRO.

SEADRIF, WFP launch second 'impact-based' parametric policy for Lao PDR

May 8 2026

The new policy triggers financial relief when a set number of people are affected by extreme weather, and follows the rollout of a similar impact-based policy in Lao PDR in 2025.

SEADRIF eyes Philippines, regional infrastructure, and agri risk push in 2026

April 2 2026

Regional risk pool prepares to launch Philippine parametric cover this year, while scaling ASEAN-wide pushes on infrastructure and agri protection

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Four regional parametric insurance risk pools explore joint climate reinsurance platform

March 4 2026

Representatives from PCRIC, African Risk Capacity, CCRIF SPC, and SEADRIF met in Italy to begin work on a shared risk finance platform for member states.