30.04.2008 Ukraine - insurance company Oranta will pay 178 839, 60 UAH to Berezansky farm to compensate loss of winter canola Management of insurance company Oranta will pay compensation to farm Berezansky. The sum of 178 839, 60 UAH (approximately 35.000 USD) will paid for winter canola killed by weather risks last winter. Low temperatures damaged winter canola at the area of 533 hectares located in Nikolayev oblast (south of Ukraine). Author: www.agroinsurance.com
24.03.2008 The United Nations response to last year's drought in Moldova The United Nations system's response to last year's drought in Moldova was a 'powerful demonstration' of what can be achieved if people and agencies work together. In 2007, Moldova was struck by the most severe drought since 1946. Several regions in the country went without rain for four consecutive months. It would take at least three years with normal rainfall to restore the normal moisture levels in the soil. About 84 per cent of the total area of agricultural land had been affected and the cost of lost production was estimated at some $300 million. The inflation rate had risen to 13 per cent and 100,000 jobs had been lost. Author: UN
18.03.2008 Ukraine - Allianz signed livestock insurance contract with farm Kolos for the sum of 466 thousand UAH Insurance company Allianz signed livestock insurance contract with farm Kolos ltd. The farm is specializing in crop and livestock production. Allianz insured 134 cows for the sum of 466 515 UAH (appr. 90.000 USD). The coverage includes hail, lightning, earthquake, landslide, storm, strong wind, flood, excessive precipitation, fire and other risks. Author: http://www.allianz.ua
20.02.2008 Ukraine – insurance company Allianz insured pig farm Kovcheg for the total sum of 82.200 USD Insurance company Allianz signed livestock insurance contract with farm Kovcheg. The farm is specialized in pig breeding and crops production. Allianz insured 227 pigs for the total sum of 415160 UAH or 82200 USD. Author: www.agroinsurance.com based on press-release
16.10.2007 Swiss Re launched its Climate Adaptation Development Programme (CADP) Swiss Re launched its Climate Adaptation Development Programme (CADP) at the Clinton Global Initiative 2007 meeting. The programme is designed to develop a financial risk transfer market for the effects of adverse weather in emerging countries. In a first phase, it will aim at providing financial protection against drought conditions for up to 400 000 people in Africa. Author: Swiss Re
15.08.2007 Ukraine - Providna conducted a training session on agricultural insurance basics for regional specialists Providna insurance company conducted a training seminar on agricultural insurance for regional specialists in August 2007. Professionals from the central office trained the heads of regional officers, managers of agent network and corporate relations managers. The training session was conducted by the experts from the central office.
26.04.2007 Ukraine - Oranta paid out compensation to farmers suffered from bad weather Insurance company Oranta paid out compensation to farmers that lost their crops due to winter low temperatures and dust storm in March 2007. 28 farms in 7 oblasts suffered from bad weather this year. The total sum of losses claimed constituted 1,15 million UAH (227,8 thousand USD). Author: Insurance company Oranta
15.03.2007 Russia - Insurance Company NASTA paid ot compensation to agricultural cooperative on winter crop insurance contract Insurance company NASTA paid out compensation to agricultural production cooperative «Krasnyi Rog» on the winter crop insurance contract. The partial crop loss (wheat and rye) occured after extreme low temperatures last winter (2006). The company paid out over 1,7 million RUR (65 thousand USD). Author: Press-release of insurance company NASTA
06.03.2007 "Moldasig" - Crop insurance program in 2006 (Moldova) In the spring of 2006, 51 crop insurance contracts, mostly for field crops, have been concluded. Hail prevailed among risks. About MDL 1.5 million of insurance contributions (ratio to USD 13:1) have been raised, provided for insurance liability of about MDL 34 million. This activity was approached even more actively in the autumn of 2006. 110 insurance agreements have been concluded. Agricultural producers mostly insured winter crops from winter frosts. On the whole, 6.2 million lei of insurance contributions were collected. Insurance liability was MDL 98 million.
Author: press-service of Moldasig company
25.03.2008 Ukraine - Agricultural insurance seminar was conducted on March 18 for specialists of Providna insurance company. Seminar on agricultural insurance was conducted on March 18, 2008 for the specialists of insurance company Providna. Participants were trained on basics of agricultural insurance, specifics of crop and livestock insurance, principles of survey and loss adjustment. Training event was prepared by the experts of IFC Agri-insurance Development Project 27.10.2007 Global Animal Health Initiative: the Way Forward” in collaboration with the FAO at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington DC (USA), October 9, 10 and 11 2007. The World Bank and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) co-organised a Conference on “Global Animal Health Initiative: the Way Forward” in collaboration with the FAO at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington DC (USA), October 9, 10 and 11 2007. 123 participants coming from international and regional organizations, representatives of governments of developing and developed countries from the five continents, and the private sector, stressed the importance and urgency of improving the governance and infrastructure worldwide in the field of veterinary zoonoses and animal diseases prevention and control mechanisms, as well as private-public partnership in the implementation of specific programs directed to animal health.
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The World Bank and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) co-organised a Conference on “Global Animal Health Initiative: the Way Forward” in collaboration with the FAO at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington DC (USA), October 9, 10 and 11 2007. 123 participants coming from international and regional organizations, representatives of governments of developing and developed countries from the five continents, and the private sector, stressed the importance and urgency of improving the governance and infrastructure worldwide in the field of veterinary zoonoses and animal diseases prevention and control mechanisms, as well as private-public partnership in the implementation of specific programs directed to animal health.
