Climate Change
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WTW Research Network collaborates with leading academic researchers
A new collaboration has been launched between the WTW Research Network (WRN) and two leading academic researchers to quantify the…
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Brazilian floods put focus on risk prevention failures as climate change hits
Unprecedented floods that hit southern Brazil in the past two weeks have killed more than 100 people and caused levels…
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Asian investors urge action on nature-related risk
Asia Pacific’s (APAC) economies are particularly vulnerable to nature-related risks, including biodiversity loss, pollution and fresh water availability, according to…
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Belgian mutuals say Europe is ‘relegating’ climate in new legislative programme
A group of Belgian mutuals has accused Europe’s legislators of “relegating” climate, the environment and health issues to the backburner…
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Europe’s disaster risk efforts ‘significant’, says UN office
Gaps and challenges in Europe’s disaster risk reduction (DRR) strategies still remain across member states, according to the latest update…
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Many of the biggest-emitting countries most exposed to climate risk: Verisk Maplecroft
Thirteen of the world’s largest carbon emitters are at risk from the severest impacts of climate change if no action…
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Chubb’s Greenberg calls for prolonged tort reform campaign: Rims Riskworld
Insurers and policyholders must adapt to sustained higher levels of economic inflation and “social inflation”, Evan Greenberg, chairman and CEO…
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Macau urged to upgrade flood defences
Heavy rains caused flooding in parts of Macau over the weekend and some residents are calling on officials to evaluate…
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Hong Kong IA welcomes World Bank Jamaica ILS deal
The Hong Kong Insurance Authority (IA) has welcomed the World Bank’s second issuance and listing of catastrophe bond in Hong…
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Underground climate change puts building owners at risk: Rims Riskworld
Underground climate change is an emerging risk and building owners should review their commercial property policies to determine whether coverage…
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European cities urged to adopt stronger climate adaptation as risks grow
Europe’s cities are key to increasing the region’s resilience to the impact of climate change, according to research by the…
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Climate shifts – is your business continuity plan ready?
Many risk managers feel they have been in firefighting mode for the last two years, struggling to stay ahead of…
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Rising hail losses highlight need for better damage prevention
Insured natural catastrophe losses continue to be driven by hail damage during severe convective storm (SCS) outbreaks in the US,…
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Shifting climate litigation against corporates and D&Os ripe for growth
The current shift in climate litigation and ESG regulation means that corporates and D&Os face mounting risk, with things even…
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Warmer climate spreading risk of malaria and dengue to new regions
New research from health resilience experts warns that mosquito-borne diseases, including malaria and dengue, are spreading to new regions as…
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Climate change could spread malaria risk to new countries, warns International SOS
Climate change could see malaria cases in countries previously free of the disease, bringing new health risks for workers travelling…
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Action needed to bridge $800bn Asian climate finance gap
Asian governments, regulators and businesses need to sustain collective commitment and action, strengthen climate disclosures and support the de-risking and…
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Parima heads to Manila for first of three conferences this year
The Pan-Asia Risk and Insurance Management Association (Parima) will hold the first of a series of conferences this year in…
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More than 70% of global workforce exposed to climate change-related health hazards: ILO
A new report by the UN’s International Labour Organization (ILO) finds that a “staggering” 70% of the world’s workforce are…
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Europe saw record extreme heat stress days last year, finds EU report
A record number of extreme heat stress days in Europe last year, alongside wildfires, droughts and flooding “paints a sombre…