Munich Re joins WTW's expanded coral reef protection venture

Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has expanded its endangered coral reef protection programme and appointed…

Insurance,Natural Capital

Global capital requirement for climate risks is crucial for transition

Japanese regulator recommends framing global warming as "a time bomb" to spur action

Insurance,Policy,Stranded Assets

Insurers lag banks' sustainability expertise

ESG,Insurance,People

SEC climate rules not wanted by insurers

III says insurers promote net-zero via investments and already have sufficient disclosure

Insurance,Policy

AXA IM Alts commits equity investment to renewable energy supplier

IMPACT,Insurance,Renewables

Coal business resorts to "haphazard coalition" of insurers as giants retract

Financiers and governments at risk if they accept inexperienced underwriters, says Insure Our Future

Insurance,Stranded Assets

UK insurers set five-point plan to maximise climate risk management

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has called on the UK government to fulfil five actions needed…

Insurance,Policy

Insurers go back to basics in biodiversity underwriting push

The loss of the biodiversity has been identified as one of the world's most severe risks, but insurers are only just beginning to get to grips with it. Paul Walsh reports

Insurance,Natural Capital

WTW updates Climate Diagnostic risk tool

ESG Data,Insurance

L&G's chief executive defends climate free speech

Nigel Wilson supports right to air anti-climate change comments as HSBC's Stuart Kirk fallout continues

Insurance,Policy

M&G faces shareholder backlash on its climate transition plan

One-fifth of shareholders reject net-zero emissions commitments

Insurance,Stranded Assets

Insurers behind the curve on climate resiliency

Capgemini says only 8% surveyed insurers on course to achieve climate resiliency

Insurance

SCOR, an insurer committed to the climate?

SCOR has so far been slow to respond to the climate emergency, argues Lucie Pinson

Insurance,Stranded Assets

AXA IM Alts contributes to $150m carbon capture company funding

Carbon Clean aims to tackle challenges of carbon capture utilisation and storage

Insurance,Renewables,Stranded Assets

Australia risking 'pariah status' among investors by insuring coal

Australia's government risks "investment pariah" status if it backs a mutual insurer for coal miners,…

Debt,Green Bonds,Insurance

Allianz to halt investments in new oil and gas fields

And will require 'net-zero by 2050' commitment from hydrocarbon producers

Insurance,Stranded Assets

AXA IM launches biodiversity equity strategy

Managed by Amanda O'Toole

Insurance,Natural Capital

Swiss Re: Lloyd's Lab entry will target private market ESG data issues

Swiss Re has vowed to address insurers' problems with sourcing environmental, social and governance (ESG)…

Insurance

Aegon UK to invest £3bn in BlackRock ESG fund

Doubling its workplace default fund to 60%

Insurance

New York State Retirement Fund supports proposal to stop underwriting fossil fuels

The New York State comptroller has pledged to support of shareholder proposals that ask three insurance…

Equity,Insurance,Investment