ESG Risk Review
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Just 65% of UK businesses have set 2050 net-zero target
An inaugural survey of UK businesses has revealed that 65% have committed to net zero by 2050, leaving 35% yet…
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Australia’s House of Representatives passes climate-related disclosure bill
Australia’s House of Representatives has passed the Treasury Laws Amendment bill, which imposes mandatory climate-related disclosure obligations on large businesses.…
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Easing the growing sustainability data burden on insureds
Risk and insurance managers in Europe have long been asking for standardisation of sustainability data requested by insurers, as well…
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CEO concern rising over supply chain human rights abuse
There is rising concern among CEOs about human rights abuses in their supply chains, according to a 3,000-strong survey by…
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Surge in complex insurance claims expected from renewables construction
The next wave of renewables construction is likely to drive a surge in complex insurance claims, according to analysis by…
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Europe’s solar farms heavily underinsured against hailstorms
Europe’s solar farms are finding it difficult to insure the full value of panels from hailstorm damage, which is slowing…
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Thomas Miller launches energy and marine MGA Navata
A new standalone MGA business, focusing on energy and marine, has been launched by Thomas Miller. The new MGA, Navata,…
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Zurich Global Employee Benefits Solution launches digital solutions
Zurich has launched a range of digital solutions for its Zurich Global Employee Benefits Solutions (ZGEBS) business with the introduction…
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Insurance market must rise to challenge of green transition
Adrian Ladbury interviews Udo Kappes, head of insurance at RWE, and finds that, along with many other German and European…
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GRI partners with International Foundation to boost sustainability data
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the International Foundation for Valuing Impacts (IFVI) have partnered in a move aiming to…
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MAXIS GBN partners with virtual care platform Abi Global Health
MAXIS Global Benefits Network (MAXIS GBN) has partnered with Abi Global Health, a virtual care platform that instantly connects patients…
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German insurers welcome EU climate protection gap report
The German insurance industry has joined the wider European insurance and risk management community in welcoming the EU study from…
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Reinsurers to maintain stringent T&Cs to limit secondary peril exposure
Global reinsurers are expected to maintain stringent terms and conditions to limit their exposure to secondary peril events as weather-related…
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Poor planning undermines efforts to mitigate UK flood risk
The insurance sector’s ability to provide cover for flood risk in newly developed homes in the UK is being undermined…
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Eiopa developing nat cat PPP recommendations
Europe’s insurance supervisor Eiopa said it is actively working on firm recommendations for new public-private partnerships (PPP) to insure more…
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Ferma calls for EC climate protection gap body
Ferma has repeated its call for a permanent body to advise Europe’s policymakers on climate adaptation and resilience following the…
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Zurich launches climate resilience alliance
A new alliance has been formed by Zurich Insurance Group and its corporate foundation, the Z Zurich Foundation, to support…
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EC lays out strategies to reduce climate change protection gap
Recommendations on how to reduce the protection gap caused by climate change have been set out in a report by…
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Average insured cat loss expectation reaches $151bn high: Verisk
Insured nat cat losses are now set to average $151bn a year, according to Verisk’s Extreme Event Solutions business, with…
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WEBINAR: Climate risk: the importance of data
One of the difficulties that corporates face is gaining access to climate data, and how that climate data applies to…