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Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, October 12, 2016 – CCRIF SPC (formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility) is now preparing to make additional payouts totalling almost US$8 million to CCRIF member countries. These payouts will be made to Haiti, Barbados, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent & the Grenadines as a result of the heavy rains from Hurricane Matthew, which triggered payments on these countries’ Excess Rainfall policies.

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, October 6, 2016 – CCRIF SPC (formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility) is preparing to make a payout to the Government of Haiti as a result of the passage of Hurricane Matthew which triggered a payment on the country’s Tropical Cyclone policy. Based on preliminary calculations, Haiti will receive a little over US$20 million – the largest payment ever made by CCRIF. This was revealed this afternoon by CCRIF Chairman Mr. Milo Pearson at the IMF/World Bank Group Annual Meetings.

The Valley, Anguilla – The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has benefitted again from the Caribbean Catastrophic Risk Insurance Fund (CCRIF). Ms Stephanie Sewell an intern recruited under the CCRIF Regional Internship Programme, has been assisting with the development of a number of plans and proposals, over the past two (2) months.