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  • French insurers’ climate-related disclosures mostly ‘difficult to understand’, says WWF

    26 November 2018

    French insurers' climate-related disclosures have improved, but the information is still often inaccessible and difficult to understand, according to research by WWF France.

  • RMS warns of $13bn California wildfire losses

    19 November 2018

    Total insured losses from the wildfires currently devastating large parts of California will be between $9 billion and $13 billion, predicts RMS.

  • Major insurers to cooperate on climate risk tools

    14 November 2018

    The UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has announced a partnership with 16 of the world largest insurers to develop a new generation of climate risk assessment tools.

  • Hannover Re defends coal investing

    12 November 2018

    Reply to criticism comes on heels of Vienna Insurance Group's own defence

  • Extreme weather index launched in Australia

    09 November 2018

    Benchmark is designed with risk management in mind

  • Generali and VIG accused of insuring Czech coal power plant

    05 November 2018

    Campaign group Unfriend Coal claims insurance deal 'undermines climate change action'

  • Hurricanes spark 'witches brew of litigation' in US

    26 October 2018

    "A witches' brew of litigation" is being brought in Texas in the wake of the hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, a lawyer has warned, highlighting the growing liability risks that climate change and extreme weather events pose to businesses and insurers.

  • MAPFRE launches ESG fund

    26 October 2018

    Marking first collaboration with La Financière Responsible

  • European insurers to face climate stress tests in 2020

    15 October 2018

    The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (Eiopa) is set to include climate change and sustainability risks in its 2020 stress test for insurers.

  • PRA 'expects' banks and insurers to report climate risks

    15 October 2018

    Insurers and banks are to be expected to manage and report their climate-related risks, according to a draft supervisory statement from the UK's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA).