Mission
Munich Re is not only a world leader in reinsurance but it has also strategically strengthened its business with strong involvement in primary insurance and in asset management. It covers a range of special subjects such as: risk management and industrial insurance, alternative risk transfer. Munich Re holds one of the most comprehensive global loss databases on natural disasters: the Munich Re NatCatSERVICE.
Disaster Reduction Goal
In "Topics Geo - Natural Catastrophes", a publication which appears once a year, Munich Re experts look at the current situation of natural disasters throughout the world and current topics and trends in the insurance industry. "Topics Geo" also presents new Munich Re products and services, as well as the world map on natural hazards.
Membership in Key Networks
Munich Re is a member of the Disaster Risk Reduction - Private Sector Partnership (DRR-PSP), IRDR-DATA working group, and has committed to the 5 Essentials for Business in Disaster Risk Reduction.
Comprehensive analyses and statistics on natural catastrophe losses can be downloaded from the Munich Re Touch information portal.
Voluntary Commitments
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.