Our Origin

Drawing from their professional and personal insights; a decade's experience in natural catastrophe insurance, climate finance technology and global weather modelling, the founders were brought together by a shared conviction that the insurance sector has a vital role in building greater climate resilience. By combining fintech innovation, AI data and the natural catastrophe insurance markets, Yokahu was created to provide fast, affordable micro-insurance to those who bear the brunt of climate change but have been excluded from traditional insurance products.

Timeline

2019 - Company founded

2020 - Yokahu signs partnership climate research agreement with UEA

2021 - Yokahu becomes a Lloyd's Coverholder allowing us to distribute insurance in 90 countries worldwide

2022 - Parametric hurricane cover launched in the Caribbean

2022 - Yokahu graduates from AWS fintech accelerator

2022 - Yokahu graduates from Lloyd's of London Lab accelerator

2023 - Mortgage resilience parametric product launched

2023 - United Nations AI for the Planet, competition finalist

2023 - Yokahu invited to speak at COP28 by UNEP