Climate Change
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One-in-three people worldwide exposed to flood risk: Moody’s
More than a third of the world’s population is exposed to flooding, according to Moody’s. In a newly published white…
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Europeans name extreme weather as top disaster risk
Exposure to extreme weather events polled as the biggest disaster risk to Europeans, in a survey that also revealed a…
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Climate change doubles risk of another Storm Boris in Europe
Climate change has doubled the likelihood of a heavy rainfall event in central Europe, according to new research, as seen…
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AI fastest-growing risk among European auditors
Cybersecurity has retained its position at the leading risk for businesses in the UK, Ireland and Europe, although AI is…
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Howden launches Resilience Lab to boost climate risk management
Howden has launched a new platform to help clients evaluate and manage climate risks. The Howden Resilience Laboratory uses Microsoft…
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Ferma wants risk management more involved in CSRD
Ferma says there needs to be more strategic involvement from risk managers to help organisations meet reporting requirements under the…
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More than 80% of UK risk managers use TCFD to report on climate risk
The majority of UK risk managers (81%) use the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) as one of their…
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Losses from Europe’s Storm Boris €2bn-€3bn: Gallagher Re
Insured losses from Storm Boris/Anett, which brought persistent rain and flooding to parts of central Europe over the past week,…
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Zurich transition plan aims for 20% cut in insurance emissions by 2030
Zurich Insurance is targeting a 20% cut in emissions associated with its insurance business by 2030 under a transition plan…
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Europe suffers ‘one of the costliest’ storms
As Storm Boris/Anett continues to affect Europe, flooding and damage in the Czech Republic, Poland and Austria could make it…
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Climate change a top-three issue for global c-suite
Climate change remains a top-three issue for global c-suite level business leaders (CxOs), surpassing political uncertainty, competition for talent, and…
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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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Data challenges hinder Asia’s response to climate change
Policy makers in Asia and the Pacific are struggling to collect and analyse the data they need to effectively respond…
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AXA CEO defends oil and gas policy in face of GVNW scepticism
One of Europe’s top insurers defended his company’s restrictions on underwriting risks linked to oil and gas production, despite concerns…
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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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Extreme weather shocks disrupting supply chains – here’s what risk managers can do
Ahead of the annual GVNW Symposium, BELFOR’s Martin Schachtschneider outlines what the climate crisis means on the damage restoration frontline,…
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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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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…