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  • Government of Haiti helps 1.4 million persons affected by Hurricane Matthew with CCRIF’s Payouts
    08 novembre 16
    November 7, 2016. Port-au-Prince, Haiti - Today the CEO of CCRIF SPC, Mr. Isaac Anthony met with Haiti’s Minister of Finance, Hon. Yves Bastien and his advisors to discuss the recent payouts of US$23.4 million to Haiti made under the country’s tropical cyclone and excess rainfall policies, as a result of Hurricane Matthew’s passage through that country last month.
  • CCRIF Completes Payments totalling US$29 million to Member Governments Affected by Hurricane Matthew
    21 octobre 16
    Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, October 20, 2016 – On Monday October 17, CCRIF SPC completed payments totalling US$29,204,248 to the four CCRIF member countries affected by Hurricane Matthew. These payouts were made to Haiti, Barbados, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent & the Grenadines on their Tropical Cyclone and/or Excess Rainfall insurance policies – all within 14 days of the end of the event.
     
  • CCRIF to Pay Additional US$8 Million to Member Governments Affected by Hurricane Matthew
    14 octobre 16

    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.

  • CCRIF Ready to Pay Haiti a little over US$20 Million Following Passage of Hurricane Matthew
    06 octobre 16

    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.

  • Department Of Disaster Management Hosts CCRIF Intern
    29 septembre 16

    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.

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