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A unique public–private partnership, the IDF helps close protection gaps so that people, businesses and nations can recover faster from disaster, attract investment and thrive.

Led by industry and co-chaired by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Bank Group, the IDF aligns insurance expertise with public policy and development priorities to drive resilience. It brings together change agents from across sectors to help build future-ready nations.

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Steering Committee

Members

Julian Enoizi

Member of IDF Steering Committee

Member Title

CEO, Guy Carpenter Europe / Member of the Global Operating Committee

Member Affiliation

Marsh & McLennan Companies

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Lambros Lambrou

Member of IDF Steering Committee

Member Title

Chief Strategy Officer

Member Affiliation

Aon

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Pamela Thomson-Hall

Member of IDF Steering Committee

Member Title

CEO, International

Member Affiliation

WTW

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Patricia Chacón

Member of IDF Steering Committee

Member Title

Chief Executive Officer

Member Affiliation

Porto Seguro

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Patrick Tiernan

Member of IDF Steering Committee

Member Title

Chief Executive

Member Affiliation

Lloyd's

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Stephen Catlin

Member of IDF Steering Committee

Member Title

Chair

Member Affiliation

Convex

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Operating Committee

Members

Wynne Lawrence

Ex-Officio Member of IDF Steering Committee & Member of the IDF Operating Committee

Member Title

Partner

Member Affiliation

Clyde & Co.

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Secretariat

Members

Stuart Fraser

Technical Lead of IDF Risk Modelling Steering Group (RMSG)

Member Title

Member Affiliation

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Working Groups

Disaster Risk Reduction Task Force (DRR TF)

Leadership

Saoirse Jones

Member of IDF Operating Committee and Co-Chair of IDF Disaster Risk Reduction Task Force (DRR)

Member Title

Executive Director, Global Head Public Sector Solutions, Zurich Resilience Solutions

Member Affiliation

Zurich Insurance Group

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Mathieu Verougstraete

Member of IDF Operating Committee and Co-Chair of IDF Disaster Risk Reduction Task Force (DRR)

Member Title

Resilient Infrastructure and Finance for Resilience Lead

Member Affiliation

UNDRR

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Inclusive Insurance Working Group (IIWG)

Leadership

Garance Wattez-Richard

Member of IDF Operating Committee and Co-Chair of IDF Inclusive Insurance Working Group

Member Title

CEO

Member Affiliation

AXA EssentiALL

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Sophie Sirtaine

Member of IDF Operating Committee and Co-Chair of IDF Inclusive Insurance Working Group

Member Title

Global Director, Financial Services and CEO, CGAP

Member Affiliation

World Bank

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Pedro Pinheiro

Coordinator of IDF Inclusive Insurance Working Group (IIWG) & Sovereign and Humanitarian Solutions Working Group (SHS)

Member Title

Project Manager

Member Affiliation

MiN (Microinsurance Network)

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Infrastructure Task Force (ITF)

Leadership

Bill Marcoux

Member of IDF Operating Committee, Co-Chair of IDF Law, Regulation & Resilience Policies (LRRP) Working Group and Co-Chair of IDF Infrastructure Task Force (ITF)

Member Title

Partner

Member Affiliation

WCM Advisory

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Heike Schmitz

Member of IDF Operating Committee and Co-Chair of IDF Infrastructure Task Force (ITF)

Member Title

Partner

Member Affiliation

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

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Jean-Baptiste Tricot

Member of IDF Operating Committee and Co-Chair of IDF Infrastructure Task Force (ITF)

Member Title

Chief Investment Officer

Member Affiliation

AXA

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Paul Flavier

Technical Lead of IDF Infrastructure Task Force (ITF)

Member Title

Head of Strategic Asset Allocation

Member Affiliation

AXA

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Law, Regulation and Resilience Policies Working Group (LRRP)

Leadership

Bill Marcoux

Member of IDF Operating Committee, Co-Chair of IDF Law, Regulation & Resilience Policies (LRRP) Working Group and Co-Chair of IDF Infrastructure Task Force (ITF)

Member Title

Partner

Member Affiliation

WCM Advisory

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Mariana Jiménez-Huerta

Member of IDF Operating Committee and Co-Chair of IDF Law, Regulation & Resilience Policies (LRRP) Working Group

Member Title

Director, Regulatory Policy & Government Relations

Member Affiliation

Prudential plc

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Hannah Grant

Member of IDF Operating Committee and Co-Chair of IDF Law, Regulation & Resilience Policies (LRRP) Working Group

Member Title

Senior Advisor

Member Affiliation

Global Shield Secretariat

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Marike Komen Brady

Member of IDF Operating Committee and Co-Chair of IDF Law, Regulation & Resilience Policies (LRRP) Working Group

Member Title

Member Affiliation

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Risk Modelling Steering Group (RMSG)

Leadership

Jeffrey Manson

Member of IDF Operating Committee and Co-Chair of IDF Risk Modelling Steering Group (RMSG)

Member Title

Senior Vice President, Underwriting, Head of Global Public Sector Partnership

Member Affiliation

Renaissance Re

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Rachel Delhaise

Member of IDF Operating Committee and Co-Chair of the Risk Modelling Steering Group (RMSG)

Member Title

Chief Sustainability Officer

Member Affiliation

Convex

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Jenty Kirsch-Wood

Member of IDF Operating Committee and Co-Chair of IDF Risk Modelling Steering Group (RMSG)

Member Title

Head, Global Risk Management and Reporting

Member Affiliation

UNDRR (United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction)

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Nick Moody

Coordinator of IDF Risk Modelling Steering Group (RMSG)

Member Title

Member Affiliation

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Stuart Fraser

Technical Lead of IDF Risk Modelling Steering Group (RMSG)

Member Title

Member Affiliation

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Alastair Norris

Climate and Disaster Risk Expert of IDF Risk Modelling Steering Group (RMSG)

Member Title

Member Affiliation

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Sovereign & Humanitarian Solutions Working Group (SHS)

Leadership

Karina Whalley

Member of IDF Operating Committee and Co-Chair of IDF Sovereign & Humanitarian Solutions (SHS) Working Group

Member Title

Head of Public Sector

Member Affiliation

AXA Climate

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Ruth Lux

Member of IDF Operating Committee and Co-Chair of IDF Sovereign & Humanitarian Solutions (SHS) Working Group

Member Title

Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa Public Sector Solutions Practice

Member Affiliation

Guy Carpenter

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Sophie Evans

Member of IDF Operating Committee and Co-Chair of IDF Sovereign & Humanitarian Solutions (SHS) Working Group

Member Title

Associate Director – Advisory

Member Affiliation

Centre for Disaster Protection

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Tuga Alaskary

Member of IDF Operating Committee and Co-Chair of IDF Sovereign & Humanitarian Solutions (SHS) Working Group

Member Title

Technical Specialist for Risk Financing

Member Affiliation

UNDP

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Mathieu Dubreuil

Member of the IDF Operating Committee and Ad. Int. Co-Chair of IDF Sovereign & Humanitarian Solutions (SHS) Working Group

Member Title

Lead Programme Advisor for Climate and Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance

Member Affiliation

World Food Programme

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Sumati Rajput

Ad. Int. Member of IDF Operating Committee and Ad. Int. Co-Chair of IDF Sovereign & Humanitarian Solutions (SHS) Working Group

Member Title

Senior Financial Sector Specialist

Member Affiliation

World Bank

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Pedro Pinheiro

Coordinator of IDF Inclusive Insurance Working Group (IIWG) & Sovereign and Humanitarian Solutions Working Group (SHS)

Member Title

Project Manager

Member Affiliation

MiN (Microinsurance Network)

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