Alison Drill

Disaster Risk Insurance Specialist, Swiss Re
Profile / Bio

Alison Drill is a Disaster Risk Insurance Specialist and leads Swiss Re’s P&C Structured Solutions business across Asia Pacific, where she focuses on non-traditional reinsurance structures, program optimization, and M&A transactions. She has worked for Swiss Re since 2002 on a diverse range of global projects and clients, including government sector, corporate and insurance clients.  Her work includes developing innovative risk transfer solutions, particularly in parametric insurance and climate resilience.

She has technical expertise in natural perils and climate-related re/insurance, having contributed to pioneering initiatives that integrate risk transfer mechanisms into nature-based solutions. She is actively involved in advancing nature-positive insurance innovation, including risk transfer mechanisms for vulnerable communities.

Alison is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia, a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries, and a Charter holder of the CFA Institute. Alison also serves as Deputy Chairperson of the Climate and Sustainability Practice Committee of the Actuaries Institute of Australia, helping shape industry perspectives on climate risk and sustainable finance.

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Materials

Title Date Learning Materials Topics
Video: Creating a Finance Model for Risk Transfer Multimedia Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Finance
Creating a Finance Model for Risk Transfer Slides Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Finance
Video: Designing and Operationalizing Parametric Insurance Multimedia Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Finance
Designing and Operationalizing Parametric Insurance for Coral Reefs Slides Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Finance