Climate Risk
The UN held its first climate talks as long ago as 1990, yet the participation of insurers in helping to tackle what is now described as a climate crisis is starkly recent. Moreover, as extreme weather events become more frequent, severe and interconnected, what are the roles re/insurers can play in managing the challenge of climate risk, not merely for their policyholders but for the global community?
Climate risk is more than a weather forecast
Above all the noise about climate risk, re/insurers should be a voice of clarity, says Steve Bowen from Gallagher Re
Underscoring climate risk in rating methodology
Climate risk impacts the financial strength and creditworthiness of a re/insurer
Calculating the value of nature
Axa XL aims to establish a ‘comprehensive baseline’ for nature in its portfolio
Slow-onset climate hazards pose unique risks
Many of the most devastating impacts of climate change, especially for coastal and island nations, will be chronic and slow-onset
Taking social good further through public-private partnerships
Insurance helps societies get back on their feet, but through public-private partnerships, it can prevent them falling over again (and again)
Ensuring resilience for the uninsured
‘Inclusive insurance’ is the term used to describe the industry’s efforts to reach unserved, underserved, vulnerable or low-income populations in emerging markets with appropriate products. Many of these populations are located in areas suffering the worst impacts of climate change
Human rights and the environment create new liabilities
The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive will introduce a mandatory human rights and environmental framework
Climate change is forcing the evolution of risk
Recent years have shown that the ‘unthinkable’ really can happen, says Axa's chief risk officer Renaud Guidée
Re/insurers need to rethink climate risk and reward
Alaska and California are very different states, but their insurance commissioners have the same message on how to approach natural catastrophes linked to climate change
Embedding sustainability requires genuine change
While engagement and collaboration with insureds is key, a commitment to sustainability requires the re/insurance industry to sometimes say no
A hard market brings responsibility
African Risk Capacity ‘has not been spared’ hardening catastrophe reinsurance pricing
Making the polluters pay
Re/insurance is becoming unaffordable or unavailable, especially to those particularly exposed to climate risk and the public purse should not be the go-to solution
You must sign in to use this functionality
Authentication.SignIn.HeadSignInHeader
Email Article
All set! This article has been sent to my@email.address.
All fields are required. For multiple recipients, separate email addresses with a semicolon.
Please Note: Only individuals with an active subscription will be able to access the full article. All other readers will be directed to the abstract and would need to subscribe.