Joshua Geer

Articles by Joshua Geer

  • UN's FIT launches transition plan guide for re/insurance underwriting

    02 July 2025

    The UN-convened Forum for Insurance Transition to Net Zero (FIT) has released its inaugural guide to help re/insurers and brokers develop and disclose credible transition plans for their underwriting portfolios.

  • EIOPA urges deeper biodiversity risk action amid promising insurer steps

    01 July 2025

    Insurers have made encouraging first moves to address biodiversity risk, but much more is needed to manage its financial impact, according to the inaugural report on biodiversity risk management from the EU's insurance authority.

  • Fossil fuel underwriting curbs are effective but implementation is patchy, study shows

    01 July 2025

    "We need net-zero commitments to cover your underwriting portfolios, and this should include coal and all fossil fuels," UN Secretary-General António Guterres told insurers in 2021.

  • UK's climate risk management proposals are a fundamental regulatory shift, say experts

    02 May 2025

    Consultation paper represents a "complete rewrite" of existing rules for insurers

  • EU Omnibus can simplify rules and boost sustainability, says Insurance Europe

    12 February 2025

    Insurance Europe has emphasised its support for the European Commission's efforts to simplify sustainability regulations and enhance competitiveness through its first 'Omnibus' package.

  • No insurers' models robustly capture nature risk, says Aviva nature lead

    16 December 2024

    No insurance company can currently claim its models capture nature considerations robustly, according to Thomas Viegas, nature strategy lead at UK-based insurer Aviva.

  • Life and health insurers begin exploring underwriting emissions reductions

    16 December 2024

    Life and health insurers are starting to explore the potential of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through their underwriting practices.

  • Eiopa recommends additional capital requirements for insurers' fossil fuel assets

    07 November 2024

    The European Insurance and Occupational Pension Authority (Eiopa) has recommended higher capital requirements for European insurers holding fossil fuel assets.

  • UK government ambitious in delivering transition plan guidance, says Aviva's Paddy Arber

    18 October 2024

    The UK's Labour government is showing "laudable" ambition in delivering guidance on transition plans amid inconsistent global efforts, according to Aviva's Paddy Arber.

  • Insurers hope to put the credibility into carbon credits

    01 October 2024

    Voluntary carbon credits are seen as a core element to future corporate climate commitments, and insurers are stepping in to bolster the confidence of buyers and sellers. Joshua Geer reports