Pilot Phase

Ping An P&C – Forests Carbon Index Insurance

Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance has developed a forest carbon sink remote sensing index insurance product that uses satellite technology to monitor forestry carbon sink accumulation/growth. It enables rapid underwriting, provides regular forest growth feedback and offers scientific management recommendations. The index insurance model facilitates rapid loss determination and claim settlement following disasters, with compensation directed toward post-disaster carbon sink rescue and forest resource cultivation. The product has launched in Hebei, Guangxi and Hunan provinces, providing RMB 15.582 million in carbon sink risk protection for 130,000 mu (86.7 million square metres) of forest land.

Start - End Date
2021-ongoing
Country/Region
Asia Pacific
Realm
Terrestrial

Project details

Spatial Scale

Local, Sub-national

Insurance Trigger Types

Parametric/Index

Insured Risks

Risk to Natural Assets and Ecosystems


Insurance Scheme Targets

Private - Investors

Insurance Scheme Developer Types

Private

Insurance Product Types

Insurance of natural assets

Partners

Ping An P&C

Referred by

UNEP FI

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