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Voices from Karnali, Nepal

When monsoon rains caused the Karnali river to burst its banks in July 2014, communities along the length of the river were forced to flee. While many made it to safety, numerous people lost assets, their livelihoods were interrupted, and property was damaged. Practical Action has been working with the affected communities including the village Rajapur to find ways to help them better cope with the aftermath of this devastating flood.

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Flood warnings save lives in Nepal

Zurich’s flood resilience alliance is working to improve early warning systems to protect people and property in remote areas of Nepal. In August 2014, some of the worst floods in recent memory put these systems to the ultimate test. How did they perform? Learn more about our efforts to help protect communities in western Nepal from deadly floods.

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What Nepal can teach the world about resilience

Communities in Nepal show that it’s possible for even those with limited resources to better equip themselves to face flood risks – helped by committed individuals and Zurich’s flood resilience alliance.

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Resilience at the edge of the world

Nepal is a country at risk. Ranked 23rd in total natural hazard deaths globally, it must regularly deal with earthquakes, including the devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake in April, as well as recurring floods brought by monsoon rains.

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Case study: Improving early warnings for Nepal’s most vulnerable

Zurich first visited Nepal in November 2012. This visit resulted in plans for working with our partners in the country. In the summer of 2014, our team returned to Nepal to check on developments. Our visit coincided with the onset of life-giving but hazardous monsoon rains. Being there when the flood danger was highest gave us an opportunity to see how the partners in the programs are working together, using their expertise and strengths to cooperate on the ground.,Find out here how our flood resilience project in Nepal is getting on.

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Why business travel insurance matters

By Drazen Jaksic, global head of accident and health, commercial insurance, Zurich Insurance Group on March 9, 2020

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Why business travel insurance matters

The coronavirus outbreak will not be the last crisis to affect business travellers and with increased geopolitical uncertainties, having a multinational business travel insurance programme with a full range of assistance services means the traveller can be reassured that help can be provided with one point of contact.

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Enjoy the security of Zurich travel insurance

Heading to New York, Rio, Tokyo… or just a weekend trip to the alps? We all want our holidays and journeys to be safe and have peace of mind. Therefore, our teams provide support in all kinds of situations when it comes to travel, all around the world.

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The South Asia Risks Landscape

In collaboration with Zurich Insurance Group, the World Economic Forum releases a new paper looking at the top risk in the South Asia Region, water crisis, and the top 5 risks for doing business in each of the five countries in the region: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

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We Could Put the Brakes on Climate Change, if We Wanted

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) and VICE explore how through working collectively, we could start making the best case scenario predictions of today the everyday realities of tomorrow

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Voices from Karnali, Nepal

Flood warnings save lives in Nepal

What Nepal can teach the world about resilience

Resilience at the edge of the world

Case study: Improving early warnings for Nepal’s most vulnerable

Why business travel insurance matters

Why business travel insurance matters

Enjoy the security of Zurich travel insurance

The South Asia Risks Landscape

We Could Put the Brakes on Climate Change, if We Wanted