Trevor Allen, Head of Sustainability Research  Sumati Semavoine-Jain, Sustainability Research Analyst   BNP Paribas London Branch | Global Markets (Recorded 18 August 2023)  Physical climate risk is rising in intensity and frequency globally.  (Re)insurance plays the essential role of shock absorber, protecting from a natural disaster’s second-round impacts on economic activity and the wider financial system.  However, given increasing and more chronic insured losses, the protection gap is rising, leaving parts of the economy and of the world highly vulnerable.  There is room for (re)insurers, high-risk industries, public sector and regulators to mitigate risk and seize opportunities, we argue.  For more information, please refer to : https://bnpp.lk/EyODgb   For country-specific disclaimers and legal notices, please refer to https://globalmarkets.bnpparibas.com/gm/home/Markets_360_Country_Specific_Notices.pdf