#58 - Natalia Dorfman & James Kench: The Carbon Insurance Market The Reinsurance Podcast

This week we’re lucky to have carbon insurance market experts, Natalia Dorfman, CEO & Co-Founder of Kita, and James Kench, Head of Insurance at Kita. Our guests guide us through the fascinating world of the carbon market, including challenges of underwriting carbon risks, growth in the sector, and new insurance products to meet new needs.

EPISODE LINKS:
Natalia’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalia-dorfman/
James’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameskench/
Kita: https://www.kita.earth/
Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kitaearth/


OUTLINE & TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro

(01:01) Natalia’s Background

(02:18) James’s Background

(03:45) An Overview of the Carbon Market

(07:14) Compliance & Voluntary Markets

(09:58) Growth in the Carbon Markets

(12:33) Challenges in Scaling Carbon Solutions

(16:10) Main Hazards & Risk Categories

(20:18) Insurance Products Covering Carbon Risk

(22:52) Underwriting Carbon Risks

(27:36) Distribution of Carbon Insurance Products 

(30:51) Attracting Capacity for Carbon Underwriting

(32:31) The Value of Lloyd’s in New Development 

(33:44) Net Zero Investment & Underwriting Strategy


CONNECT & SUPPORT:
Website: https://www.supercede.com 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzfykcesD0phGaCK7qB09Q 

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