AllianzGI reveals ESG push in 9,532 company meetings last year

Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) put its weight behind better environmental, social and governance…

Equity,Insurance

AIR predicts up to €1.9bn Ciara/Sabine insured losses

Insured losses from winter storm Ciara/Sabine, which damaged large parts of the UK and continental Europe,…

Insurance

Talanx buys €321m of CPPIB offshore wind project debt

German insurance group Talanx has purchased €321 million ($350 million) worth of project bonds in Germany's…

Insurance,Renewables

Keep TCFD recommendations voluntary, says Insurance Europe

Lobby group responds to IAIS climate disclosure paper

Insurance

Three Japanese insurers invest in renewable energy power stations

This will be Japan's first commercial offshore wind farms

Insurance,Renewables

Insurance claims from Australia's catastrophic summer pass A$2bn

Insurance claims from Australia's natural catastrophe season have surpassed AUD2 billion ($1.4 billion)…

Insurance

Aon and Brit back 'climate-friendly' data standard

The initiative aims to help insurers develop products around climate change

Insurance

Generali joins Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance

Alliance members collectively hold $4.3trn of assets

Insurance

Green does not automatically mean low risk, warns BaFin

Insurance

What will 2020 bring for coal insurance?

The year ahead could see new insurers join the industry's shift away from coal, says Peter Bosshard.

Insurance

Catastrophe bond issuance passes $100bn: Aon Securities

The total value of catastrophe bonds has 'breached a historic milestone', passing $100 billion for the…

Insurance,Investors

Climate Action 100+ claims first Chinese asset owner

Chinese insurer Ping An has signed up to the Climate Action 100+, an investor initiative launched in…

Insurance

Climate change "an important factor" in reinsurance renewals

The impact of climate change was "an important factor" during negotiations on the price of retrocession…

Insurance

Australia's insurers to face climate stress tests in 2020

Australia's insurers are to undergo stress tests next year linked to the possible effects of climate…

Insurance,Policy

The Hartford announces coal divestment policy

US insurer The Hartford will no longer invest in companies that generate more than 25% of their revenue…

Insurance,Investors,Stranded Assets

BaFin tells insurers to step up efforts on climate change

BaFin has warned insurers the speed of moving to obligatory reporting around climate change will "increase…

Insurance,Policy

Sustainable investing top priority for insurers

Sustainable investing is a top priority for global insurance companies, Schroders' third annual Institutional…

ESG,Insurance,Investors

Video: Gabriel Bernardino (Eiopa) @ Insurance Risk & Capital 2019

Gabriel Bernardino, chair of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (Eiopa), joined…

Insurance,Policy

Hannover Re backs impact fund for natural disasters

Hannover Re is backing a novel impact fund that aims to mitigate losses arising from natural disasters…

Insurance

Measuring engagement outcomes

Investors' engagement on ESG issues could be stronger, asset manager says

Insurance