Munich Climate Insurance Initiative

MCII
Munich, Germany

The Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII) was initiated in April 2005 in response to the growing realization that insurance solutions can play a role in adaptation to climate change, as suggested in the Framework Convention and the Kyoto Protocol. This initiative is hosted at the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) and is formed by insurers, climate change and adaptation experts, NGOs, and policy researchers intent on finding solutions to the risks posed by climate change. MCII provides a forum and gathering place for insurance-related expertise applied to climate change issues. MCII strives to fulfil four objectives: - Develop insurance-related solutions to help manage the impacts of climate change - Conduct and support pilot projects for the application of insurance-related solutions, in partnerships and through existing organizations and programmes. Identify success stories and disseminate information about the factors that are necessary to design and implement effective climate insurance-related mechanisms. The emphasis in such actions will be on developing countries, while simultaneously evaluating insurance designs that have been used in developed countries - Promote insurance approaches in cooperation with other organizations and initiatives within existing frameworks such as the United Nations system, International Financial Institutions, international donors, and the private sector - Identify and promote loss reduction measures for climate-related events

Contact details

Website:
http://www.climate-insurance.org/

Address:
UN Campus, Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1, 53113 Bonn, Germany

Country:
Germany

Sub-region:
Western Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Germany, Global
Operating languages
English , German

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
2005
Age (years)
Munich Climate Insurance Initiative
 20
Germany average
 39
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: representatives of insurers, research institutes and NGOs as mandated of the UNFCCC
Founder gender: Other entities
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Sönke Kreft
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2025
Munich Climate Insurance Initiative
 25
Germany average
 77
Global average
 87
2024
Munich Climate Insurance Initiative
 8
2021
Munich Climate Insurance Initiative
 21
% Female staff
2025
Munich Climate Insurance Initiative
 60%
Germany average
 52%
Global average
 50%
2024
Munich Climate Insurance Initiative
 38%
2019
Munich Climate Insurance Initiative
 23%

Organisational performance

Financials
2020
Munich Climate Insurance Initiative
 $475,315
Germany average
 $53,324,915
Global average
 $216,603,722
2019
Munich Climate Insurance Initiative
 $1,377,594

Social

Followers (2025)
Munich Climate Insurance Initiative
 1,413
Germany average
 11,684
Global average
 20,551
Followers (2024)
Munich Climate Insurance Initiative
 1,496
Followers (2022)
Munich Climate Insurance Initiative
 1,305
Subscribers (2025)
Munich Climate Insurance Initiative
 31
Germany average
 3,735
Global average
 7,746
Subscribers (2024)
Munich Climate Insurance Initiative
 24
Subscribers (2023)
Munich Climate Insurance Initiative
 21
Followers (2025)
Munich Climate Insurance Initiative
 2,000
Germany average
 18,560
Global average
 16,415
Followers (2024)
Munich Climate Insurance Initiative
 1,000
Followers (2022)
Munich Climate Insurance Initiative
 282

Data notes

Last updated: 06/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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