Archive

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

    04 January 2021

    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

    04 November 2020

  • Swiss Re ramps up its internal price on carbon

    16 September 2020

    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

    19 August 2020

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

  • Insurers' oil and gas activities to be next under spotlight

    18 June 2020

    Re/insurers around the world should limit their support for oil and gas projects and have until mid-September to explain the measures they are taking to reduce exposure to the sector, according to environmental NGOs.

  • Denmark's PFA joins Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance

    13 May 2020

    PFA, a Danish insurer and pension fund, has become the 23rd member of the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance.

  • Could Generali's Green ILS framework kickstart a new market?

    22 April 2020

    Issuing green cat bonds could help the Italian insurer to diversify its investor base, Mirko Sartori tells Peter Cripps

  • Growing evidence of greenium for green bonds, says CBI

    03 April 2020

    There is growing evidence that green bonds are attracting a 'greenium' amid strong investor demand, a report by the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) has found.

  • Generali launches the first green ILS framework

    26 February 2020

    Italian insurer Generali has issued a framework for issuing "green" insurance-linked securities (ILS) that will allow it to invest in sustainable assets and underwriting.

  • CDP, CDSB urge companies to 'get ahead of the curve' of EU climate reporting

    19 February 2020

    Companies in the EU have been urged to improve their reporting of environmental information ahead of changes to legislation that are set to ask for more detailed disclosures.