Dr Iain Willis, JBA Risk Management Singapore Managing Director, explained “There’s currently a 70 per cent chance that the global climate will experience an El Nino warming phase from October this year into early 2019. We know that El Nino can have substantial effects on the rainfall patterns of the Indian summer monsoon. Crop simulations ran using historic climate data suggest that some major Indian rainfed crops, including Soybean and Groundnut, are particularly vulnerable to these changes during El Nino years and can be adversely affected.”

SBI Life’s ERM initiatives have improved processes that identify patterns and indicators to recognize fraudulent claims. Additionally, the risk management team’s efforts support cross-departmental collaboration that allows for a more accurate assessment of customer insurability