Zurich Insurance Group Limited

Switzerland
Private Sector

Mission

Zurich is one of the world’s largest insurance groups, and one of the few to operate on a truly global basis. Zurich's mission is to help customers understand and protect themselves from risk. It has over 60,000 employees serving customers in more than 170 countries.

Disaster Reduction Goal

Natural disaster management is one area where we employ our expertise to make a significant difference by helping our customers and communities to understand and protect themselves from risk. Through our flood resilience program we are partnering with leading humanitarian and academic organizations to enhance community flood resilience in thought and practice.

DRR activities
Policies and Programmes in DRR

- Making a tangible difference on the ground by scaling up efforts in reducing flood risks among vulnerable communities and enhancing effectiveness of disaster risk reduction solutions.
- Investigating and determining the causes of significant floods and the extent of related losses; and assessing the effectiveness of mitigation solutions and the gaps in flood risk management. Today's academic partners inlcude the Wharton School & IIASA.
- Working with selected humanitarian partner to deliver community level improvement programs in Indonesia, Mexico, Nepal and Peru. Today’s partners include the IFRC & Practical Action.
- Committing sizeable annual budgets through the Z Zurich Foundation to fund effective, high impact community flood resilience projects

Disaster Reduction Focal Point(s)

[email protected]

Websites

http://www.zurich.com/aboutus/corporateresponsibility/flood-resilience/flood-resilience.htm

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Documents and publications
A post-event review of the October 2015 floods in South Carolina: a deep dive into the Columbia and Charleston event

This study looks in detail at two very different floods: Columbia and Charleston floods, which occurred due to the October 2015 torrential rainfall and flooding in South Carolina. Based on interviews with impacted households and people involved in risk

Institute for Social and Environmental Transition - International (ISET)
Zurich Insurance Group Limited
Aon Benfield
This study looks in detail at two very different floods: Columbia and Charleston floods, which occurred due to the October 2015 torrential rainfall and flooding in South Carolina.
Documents and publications
The PERC manual: Learning from disasters to build resilience - a simple guide to conducting a post event review

In this methodology manual, the Post-Event Review Capability (PERC) process is explained for individuals and organizations looking to conduct a systematic and holistic evaluation of a disaster. This manual is aimed to disaster risk practitioners and

International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Institute for Social and Environmental Transition - International (ISET)
Zurich Insurance Group Limited
In this methodology manual, the Post-Event Review Capability (PERC) process is explained for individuals and organizations looking to conduct a systematic and holistic evaluation of a disaster.
Documents and publications
Beyond response and recovery: an introduction to the Zurich flood resilience program

This issue brief provides an overview of the global challenges caused by flooding and how these are tackled through the work of the Zurich flood resilience alliance.

Zurich Insurance Group launched a dedicated flood resilience program in 2013, based on a

Zurich Insurance Group Limited
This issue brief provides an overview of the global challenges caused by flooding and how these are tackled through the work of the Zurich flood resilience alliance.
Documents and publications
Beyond Katrina: lessons in creating resilient communities

This white paper explores the lessons learned from Katrina and how the recovery in New Orleans inspired the creation of new methods of building resilience. The paper identifies a number of critical areas to keep stakeholders aligned, including

Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center
Zurich Insurance Group Limited
This white paper explores the lessons learned from Katrina and how the recovery in New Orleans inspired the creation of new methods of building resilience.
Documents and publications
Urgent case for recovery: What we can learn from the August 2014 Karnali River floods in Nepal

This paper reviews mid-August 2014 floods in Western Nepal that killed over 200 people to draw lessons that go beyond the immediate events. The findings in the study are based on research and interviews with officials, emergency responders, and residents.

Institute for Social and Environmental Transition - International (ISET)
Zurich Insurance Group Limited
This paper reviews mid-August 2014 floods in Western Nepal that killed over 200 people to draw lessons that go beyond the immediate events. The findings in the study are based on research and interviews with officials, emergency responders, and residents.
Documents and publications
After the storm: how the UK’s flood defences performed during the surge following Xaver – Risk Nexus

This report provides an overview and four key insights into the storm surge-induced flooding that took place as a consequence of the large storm known as ’Xaver‘ in the United Kingdom on December 5 and 6, 2013. It contains detailed analysis on a number of

Zurich Insurance Group Limited
This report provides an overview and four key insights into the storm surge-induced flooding that took place as a consequence of the large storm known as ’Xaver‘ in the United Kingdom on December 5 and 6, 2013.

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Voluntary Commitments

The organization has no registered 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.

Contact information

http://www.zurich.com
[email protected]
+91 2025422122