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Marsh McLennan @ COP27
We joined world leaders at COP27 Nov 6-18 in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, to help move the climate conversation from ambition to action. As a supporter of the UN’s Race to Resilience initiative, we are leading efforts to unite the insurance sector around climate change solutions.
On the Ground @ COP27
Race to Resilience
Our climate experts have had a busy two weeks in Sharm el Sheikh. Among other events, we announced our partnership with the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions and Arsht-Rock to support the UN’s Race to Resilience and advance insurance sector action on climate adaptation. Our initiative spotlights a series of innovative disaster risk reduction projects.
On the Ground @ COP27
Public-Private Partnerships
Julian Enoizi leads Guy Carpenter’s Public Sector practice. He's been in the Blue Zone working to advance insurance sector engagement in climate adaptation. “We are proud to be engaged in this work, partnering with government and insurers to build public-private partnerships that help communities build resilience to climate change.”
On the Ground @ COP27
Mobilizing Finance
Swenja Surminski, Managing Director for Climate and Sustainability at Marsh McLennan, presented at the World Climate Summit where she made a strong case for investing in climate adaptation. “Adaptation can deliver environmental and economic benefits," she said.
On the Ground @ COP27
Cool Capital
Francis Bouchard, Managing Director for Climate at Marsh McLennan, joined a panel presentation in the COP27 Resilience Hub to launch a new initiative of the Adrienne Arsht Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center. The goal is to mobilize all forms of capital to invest in cooling solutions that protect people and their livelihoods from extreme heat.
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Adaptation Agenda
At the launch of the Sharm el Sheikh Adaptation Agenda, Julian Enoizi explained Marsh McLennan’s efforts to catalyze that dialogue with a new report showcasing examples of innovative industry leadership. "Our industry bears a huge responsibility to use our expertise to create scaleable solutions in pre-disaster risk financing to bolster the resilience of communities," he shared.
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The Resilience Hub
The Resilience Hub in Sharm el Sheikh serves as the home to the Race to Resilience campaign at COP, representing over 1,500 non-state actors taking action on resilience around the world. Marsh McLennan is proud to be a sponsor of this year's hub, spotlighting a full lineup of experts and organizations offering adaptation and resilience approaches and solutions.

Featured report

Fulfilling a Legacy of Societal Risk Management


A joint initiative of the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions, the UN Race to Resilience, the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center and Marsh McLennan, this initiative aims to mobilize insurance sector capabilities to advance community-level climate risk reduction and adaptation.

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Conversations with our climate experts

So many consumer goods are traveling through routes like the Suez Canal that when there's a disruptive event, it's touching each and every one of us. As climate change begins to hit, it's really important we understand where there are key vulnerabilities.
Dr. Beverley Adams, Head of Climate and Catastrophe Resilience, Marsh Advisory

Watch Marsh COP27 event livestream

Physical Climate Risk Exposures and Resilience: Implications for Critical Infrastructure | Nov 11, 16:30-18:00 EET | Hosted by Marsh & Insurance Federation of Egypt

Watch COP27 Resilience Hub livestream

Events from the Resilience Hub will be livestreamed here Nov 6-18 for COP27. Featuring Marsh McLennan's Francis Bouchard on cooling solutions | Nov 9, 11am - 12pm EET

Explore our COP27 Resilience Hub virtual booth

Register for access to a rich library of Regional Resilience Hub events for replay on demand, networking opportunities and full agenda.

During COP27, our businesses advanced the conversation through new reports, perspectives and action-oriented initiatives:

The COP27 Resilience Hub

Marsh McLennan is proud to be a Sponsor of the COP27 Resilience Hub, an inclusively built virtual and physical space that aims to mobilize greater levels of ambition and action in support of the UN-backed global Race to Resilience campaign.

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The COP27 Resilience Hub

Marsh McLennan is proud to be a Sponsor of the COP27 Resilience Hub, an inclusively built virtual and physical space that aims to mobilize greater levels of ambition and action in support of the UN-backed global Race to Resilience campaign.

Resilience Hub >
Moving to a Resilience Mindset

There is ample opportunity for creative solutions in climate adaptation to mitigate the worst consequences of climate change and rebalance efforts towards proactive adaptation.

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Moving to a Resilience Mindset

There is ample opportunity for creative solutions in climate adaptation to mitigate the worst consequences of climate change and rebalance efforts towards proactive adaptation.

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Facing the Climate Challenge

We are helping our clients embed climate change strategies into every aspect of their businesses, from navigating the energy transition to managing extreme weather risks.

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Facing the Climate Challenge

We are helping our clients embed climate change strategies into every aspect of their businesses, from navigating the energy transition to managing extreme weather risks.

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Swenja Surminski, Managing Director, Climate And Sustainability, Marsh McLennan:
"Tackling climate change will take extensive planning and far-reaching change, but it also presents a new opportunity to create the future we want to see."
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