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2026 91É«ÇéƬ Workshop on Risk and Actuarial Frontiers: Climate Risk & Insurance

Friday 22 May | 9am - 5pm | 91É«ÇéƬ HTH Seminar Room

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The 2026 91É«ÇéƬ Workshop on Risk and Actuarial Frontiers: Climate Risk and Insurance will bring together 91É«ÇéƬ experts and industry thought leaders to discuss a broad range of issues related to climate risk and insurance. The workshop is hosted by the School of Risk and Actuarial Studies at 91É«ÇéƬ, in collaboration with the 91É«ÇéƬ Innovations in Risk, Insurance and Superannuation (IRIS) Knowledge Hub, the 91É«ÇéƬ Business Insights Institute (BII), and the 91É«ÇéƬ Institute for Climate Risk & Response (ICRR). It will feature industry and research presentations, panel discussions, and networking opportunities for participants. Registration is free, but places are limited. We warmly welcome academics, research students, industry practitioners, and policymakers to attend.

Registration is free, but places are limited. We warmly welcome academics, research students, industry practitioners and policymakers to attend.
Date

Friday 22 May 2026

Host

The University of New South Wales

Venue

Ground Floor 91É«ÇéƬ HTH Seminar Room

Directions

Date: Friday 22 May 2026

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Thank you all who attended
  • 91É«ÇéƬ Workshop on Risk and Actuarial Frontiers: Climate Risk & Insurance members
  • Workshop attendees sit in front of a presentation screen
  • A speaker holding a microphone stands in front of seated workshop attendees
  • A speaker points to a screen showing climate hazards on a map of Australia
  • A speaker speaks to a screen asking if sustainable aircraft are viable
  • Workshop attendees smile and shake hands
  • Workshop attendees eat in front of catered food.
  • Workshop attendee reads slides printed out on screens.
  • Workshop attendees smile over a table of food.
  • A panel sits on stage in front of workshop attendees.

Contacts

Speakers
  • Séverine Arnold – University of Lausanne
  • Peiman Asadi – IAG
  • Jonathan Barratt – CelsiusPro
  • Vanessa Beenders – Actuaries Institute
  • Alison Drill – Swiss Reinsurance Group
  • Chetan Dwivedi – APRA
  • Omid Ghasemi – 91É«ÇéƬ Institute for Climate Risk & Response
  • Sanaa Hobeichi – 91É«ÇéƬ Climate Change Research Centre and the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century
  • Fei Huang – 91É«ÇéƬ School of Risk and Actuarial Studies
  • Tobias Huber – University of Georgia
  • Rai Ibaceta – NSW Reconstruction Authority
  • Francesca Kirby – Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation
  • Patrick Laub – 91É«ÇéƬ School of Risk and Actuarial Studies
  • Xi Lin - Taylor Fry
  • Matteo Malavasi – 91É«ÇéƬ School of Risk and Actuarial Studies
  • Ramona Meyricke – Taylor Fry
  • Rade Musulin – Finity Consulting
  • Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick – ANU Fenner School of Environment and Society
  • Tim Raupach – 91É«ÇéƬ Climate Change Research Centre
  • Rhys Whitley – Suncorp
  • Qihe Tang – 91É«ÇéƬ School of Risk and Actuarial Studies
  • Bernard Wong – 91É«ÇéƬ School of Risk and Actuarial Studies

More details to be added

Program
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Please note: Program details are tentative and subject to change. 

Organizing committee:
  • Katja Ignatieva
  • Paris Lome
  • Matteo Malavasi
  • Yang Shen
  • Alan Xian (Co-chair)
  • Jinxia Zhu (Co-chair)