QBE warns climate change may make insurance premiums unaffordable
Australian firm QBE Insurance has reported climate change could result in premiums becoming "unaffordable" for some customers, as it begins counting the cost of recent natural disasters in its home market.
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Suncorp best-placed insurer to ride out APAC climate risk, Sustainalytics says
Suncorp has been identified by Sustainalytics as the best-positioned property and casualty insurers to ride out climate risks in the volatile Asia-Pacific region.
QBE commits A$100m to impact investing
QBE Insurance Australia, the domestic arm of Australia-based underwriter QBE, is to invest A$100 million ($75.2 million) to impact investing globally, via instruments such as green and social impact bonds.
Q&A with Paul Byrne on QBE Insurance's inaugural green bond
QBE Insurance Group is gearing up to issue the sector's first green bond, Paul Byrne its group treasurer speaks to Environmental Finance exclusively
First green bond from an insurer is launched
The first green bond from an insurance company has hit the market. Its proceeds will be used to finance and refinance a green bond portfolio.
Green bonds round up, 22 March 2017
French rail operator SNCF Reseau is gearing up to issue its second green bond.
World Bank launches first green bond in Australia
The World Bank has today launched its first green bond on the Australian market, raising AU$300 million ($281 million).