The National Confederation of Insurance Companies (CNseg) opened the doors of Casa do Seguro on Monday (10), a space that until the 21st will bring together government authorities, business leaders, partners, representatives of international organizations and foreign counterparts of the entity.
Created in a 1,600-square-metre pavilion, a few meters from the main COP30 center in Belém, Casa do Seguro reaffirms the sector’s commitment to sustainability and the search for solutions for a more resilient future. The initiative is supported by enabling companies Allianz, AXA, BB Seguros, Bradesco Seguros, Caixa Seguridade, MAPFRE, Marsh McLennan, Porto, Prudential and Tokio Marine.
Session 1 – Climate Change and Health: Impacts and Opportunities for the Insurance Sector
“Climate change is one of the biggest threats to public health this century.” This warning, made by Paolo Artaxo, a scientist and member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), set the tone for the first Casa do Seguro Commission.
Artaxo noted that global warming could increase the average temperature in Brazil by up to 4.5 degrees Celsius, doubling the incidence of extreme events. According to Celso Granato, an infectious disease specialist at Grupo Flori, this scenario is already causing unprecedented health crises: “We are seeing a proliferation of dengue fever in France and northern Italy, an increase in schistosomiasis in Africa and hantavirus in Germany. Even the mosquito population is doubling in Iceland.”
For Thaïs Jorge, Director of Insurance and Medical Management Services at Bradesco Saudí, coordinated actions are essential to meet the new challenges. “There is no silver bullet, and no isolated action is able to confront this new reality. On the other hand, we are able to create change when we have the information.”
The company launched the practical guide Our Climate, Our Health, which encourages new care and prevention habits. Estevao Scribiliti, Director of Bradesco Vida e Previdência, highlighted the need for products with simplified coverage to expand access to protection.
Session 2 – Climate Solutions: Initiatives that Promote Adaptation and Transition by Policymakers
Ni Ferraz Dias, CEO of Bradesco Auto/RE, recalls that the origin of insurance was inspired by climate events. “Seven of the ten largest natural disasters in Brazil occurred in the past 15 years, but the protection gap is still 95%,” he said.
The company has expanded coverage for hurricanes, storms, floods, fires and landslides, in addition to providing protection for hybrid and electric cars and photovoltaic solar panels.
For Paola Berao, UNEP-FI Coordinator, the sector is working on three fronts – risk analysis, product design and investment attraction – in the face of ongoing transformations. “Without insurance, the economy doesn’t move,” he said, also highlighting the progress made by the Brazilian Sustainable Scoreboard (TSB).
Ivani Benazzi, Sustainability Supervisor at Bradesco Seguros, who moderated the morning sessions, concluded with a boost of optimism: “COP 30 represents a very important opportunity. We will leave Belém with concrete proposals.”
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