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Insurers begin long countdown to net zero

Some of the world's biggest insurers have joined the Net Zero Insurance Alliance. What challenges have they confronted so far, asks Thomas Cox

Dutch MEP decries privatisation of ESG data important to insurers

Kieler Rück CEO calls European Single Access Point a "game changer"

Engagement should not be an excuse for inaction on climate change

Insurance companies need to show progress in their climate dialogue or stop underwriting oil and gas production, writes Peter Bosshard

Insurance giants form Net-Zero Insurance Alliance

Generali issues first 'green' cat bond

Italian insurer Generali has sponsored a €200 million ($239 million) 'green' catastrophe (cat) bond, believed to be the first 'green' insurance-linked security (ILS) ever issued.

Green bond comment, February 2021: Is it time for social bond focused investors to join their green peers?

2021 could see 'practical application' of ESG in cat bond market

An environmental, social and governance (ESG)-linked catastrophe (cat) bond could emerge in 2021, a senior (re)insurance broker told Environmental Finance, as sponsors and investors continue to show interest in the innovative instrument

News round-up: US exits Paris Agreement, Willis Towers Watson, PACTA and Generali

Swiss Re ramps up its internal price on carbon

Several leading European insurance groups - Swiss Re, Generali, Allianz and Aviva Europe - have announced bold actions to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Evli launches corporate green bond fund

Finnish bank and asset manager Evli has launched a fund focused on green corporate bonds.