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Parametric Insurance Payouts Triggered for Vietnam Coffee Farmers After Typhoon Kalmaegi Flooding
Impact Assessment Rationale
The event triggered parametric insurance payouts for agricultural losses across Gia Lai Province in Vietnam's Central Highlands, with some farms completely submerged and significant yield reductions reported. While localised in scope, the event demonstrates successful parametric risk transfer mechanisms and has broader implications for agricultural insurance in emerging markets.
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Summary
Willis (WTW) and Global Parametrics have confirmed payouts under a parametric high-rainfall insurance policy for coffee farmers in Vietnam's Central Highlands following severe flooding during the 2025/26 harvest season. Typhoon Kalmaegi caused rainfall exceeding 1.7 metres in parts of Gia Lai Province, with some coffee farms completely submerged. The parametric policy, placed with Bao Minh Insurance Corporation and backed by the Natural Disaster Fund, used NASA satellite data to trigger automatic payouts without lengthy claims processes. The programme forms part of a broader initiative supported by the InsuResilience Solutions Fund involving multiple international partners.
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Structured Intelligence
known
- Willis placed a high-rainfall parametric policy with Bao Minh Insurance Corporation in late 2025 for coffee farmers in Gia Lai Province, Vietnam
- Typhoon Kalmaegi caused severe flooding in Vietnam's Central Highlands during the 2025/26 coffee growing season
- Rainfall exceeded 1.7 metres in parts of the Central Highlands, with Gia Lai Province among the worst-affected areas
- Payouts were triggered and distributed to coffee farmers without the need for on-the-ground assessments
- Risk capacity was provided by the Natural Disaster Fund (NDF), a public-private partnership managed by Global Parametrics
- NDF is funded by the UK FCDO and Germany's KfW development bank
- The policy covers three areas in Gia Lai Province: West Ia Grai, East Ia Grai, and North Chu Prong
- NASA satellite data is used to measure rainfall levels and trigger the policy
reported
- Some coffee farms were reportedly completely submerged, leading to a significant reduction in yields
- Typhoon Kalmaegi caused some of the worst flooding of modern times in the Central Highlands of Vietnam
- A separate parametric drought policy structured by Willis in 2024 also triggered payouts for Vietnamese coffee growers
uncertain
- The total payout amount distributed to farmers is not disclosed
- The exact number of farmers covered by the policy is not specified
- The precise yield losses suffered by farmers are not quantified
Affected Countries
Key Entities
Sources
Trade Media
- Reinsurance News21 May 2026, 10:38
- Artemis (ILS/Cat bonds)21 May 2026, 12:04
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Corroborating source
Willis and Global Parametrics have delivered the first payout under a parametric high-rainfall insurance policy to coffee farmers in Vietnam's Central Highlands following extreme flooding during the 2025/2026 growing season. The event coincided with Typhoon Kalmaegi, which brought record flooding to the region, with rainfall exceeding 1.7 metres in some areas of Gia Lai province. The parametric solution, placed with Bao Minh Insurance Corporation and backed by the Natural Disaster Fund, used NASA satellite data to trigger payouts when predefined rainfall thresholds were exceeded. Some coffee farms were completely submerged, significantly reducing yields and impacting farmer livelihoods.
The 2025/26 policy coincided with Typhoon Kalmaegi, which brought some of the most intense flooding of modern times in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. According to reports, rainfall exceeded 1.7m in some parts of the central highlands with Gia Lai being one of the areas badly affected. Some coffee farms were completely submerged, significantly reducing yield for farmers.
Source: Artemis (ILS/Cat bonds) (Trade Media) · View source
Initial Detection
Willis (WTW) and Global Parametrics have confirmed payouts under a parametric high-rainfall insurance policy for coffee farmers in Vietnam's Central Highlands following severe flooding during the 2025/26 harvest season. Typhoon Kalmaegi caused rainfall exceeding 1.7 metres in parts of Gia Lai Province, with some coffee farms completely submerged. The parametric policy, placed with Bao Minh Insurance Corporation and backed by the Natural Disaster Fund, used NASA satellite data to trigger automatic payouts without lengthy claims processes. The programme forms part of a broader initiative supported by the InsuResilience Solutions Fund involving multiple international partners.
Willis noted that the 2025/26 policy coincided with Typhoon Kalmaegi, which caused some of the worst flooding of modern times in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. According to the firm, rainfall exceeded 1.7 metres in parts of Vietnam's central highlands, with Gia Lai Province among the worst-affected areas. Some coffee farms were reportedly completely submerged, leading to a significant reduction in yields.
Source: Reinsurance News (Trade Media) · View source