Protecting people, business, and infrastructure from extreme heat impacts

Extreme heat, characterized by sustained periods of unusually high temperatures, poses significant health, economic, and social challenges globally, impacting people, infrastructure, and businesses worldwide. To effectively mitigate the risks associated with extreme heat, organizations must be proactive in how they prepare for, adapt to, and manage current and future heat-related challenges. In this episode of Risk in Context, Marsh's Jack Watt, Marsh McLennan's Swenja Surminski, Mercer's Tracy Watts, and Rachael Barza from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development discuss some of the challenges associated with extreme heat, as well as risk adaptation and explore management strategies that organizations should consider. You can access a transcript of the episode here . Read our report, Turning down the heat . For more insights and insurance and risk management solutions, follow Marsh on LinkedIn and X and visit marsh.com .

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Protecting people, business, and infrastructure from extreme heat impacts is an episode from Risk in Context Podcast by Cynthia Clark.

This episode is 46:57 long.

This episode was published on Sep 4, 2025.

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