The reinsurance industry can play a leading role in tackling climate change and in supporting green transformation to improve climate resilience, according to Christian Mumenthaler, CEO of Swiss Re Group. In 2020, the devastating effects in extreme weather with an increase in secondary perils, such as severe storms and wildfires, contributed to USD 76 billion in global insured losses from natural catastrophes, Mumenthaler said. On top of this, the world has had to face the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, China has been one of the few countries able to weather the storm and get back to growth. “When we think about the Chinese market, we continue to think it is one of the most exciting markets in the world with very good prospects, and we have high confidence in China and its recovery,” Mumenthaler said in a video link to the China Development Forum 2021 held from March 20 to 22 in Beijing. Swiss Re has participated in the CDF since 2012, and this year focused on the topic of green transformation centering around the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25).