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News on climate change and how it affects the global insurance and reinsurance industry.
Swiss Re in carbon removal agreement with Climeworks
25th August 2021
Reinsurer Swiss Re has signed a ten-year purchase agreement with Climeworks, a specialist in carbon dioxide air capture technology, to tackle climate change using direct air capture and storage of carbon dioxide. Worth $10 million over the ten years, Swiss Re hopes the collaboration will help it to achieve its goal ... Read the full article
Kin offers greater protection in upgraded reinsurance program
19th August 2021
Kin Insurance, a US insurtech and primary carrier focused on home insurance for catastrophe-exposed areas, has upgraded its reinsurance program to offer greater disaster protection. The insurer, which is currently backed 42 blue chip reinsurers, supports and manages risks for homeowners who are most exposed to the mounting impact of climate ... Read the full article
Slow climate response could “damage” Lloyd’s brand, says Chairman
11th August 2021
Lloyd's of London Chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown says the marketplace’s brand could be “damaged” by re/insurers that have proved slow to withdraw their backing for carbon-intensive activities. Speaking to the Financial Times, Carnegie-Brown warned that climate laggards could “let down” efforts at Lloyd’s, which has already come under fire from climate activists ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s takes steps to accelerate transition to net zero carbon
29th July 2021
The specialist Lloyd's insurance and reinsurance marketplace has unveiled a new climate action roadmap as the entity looks to work with critical industries to help accelerate the pace of change as the need for net zero carbon intensifies. Today, Lloyd's has released a new report, Insuring a sustainable, greener future, as ... Read the full article
Society will not meet climate targets without investor action: Swiss Re
23rd July 2021
Reinsurer Swiss Re has warned that society will fail to reach the Paris Agreement target of limiting global warming without more action from investors and other financial market players. As part of its latest Responsible Investments publication, Swiss Re stressed that long-term investors have “an important role to play in achieving ... Read the full article
Germany floods “very likely” linked to climate change: Munich Re’s Rauch
16th July 2021
Ernst Rauch, Chief Climate and Geo Scientist at Munich Re, has said that events such as the recent catastrophic flooding in Germany are “very likely related to climate change,” and are set to grow in both frequency and intensity. This week’s flooding has impacted many parts of Central and Western Europe, ... Read the full article
Howden launches climate risk, resilience division
15th July 2021
International insurance group Howden has announced the launch of a climate risk and resilience division, set to be led by Charlie Langdale. The team will focus on risk transfer products designed to help accelerate and de-risk the move towards a low carbon economy, as well as mitigate the results of climate ... Read the full article
Flood Re calls for industry-wide action to ensure a more resilient UK by 2039
13th July 2021
UK government-backed reinsurance scheme Flood Re has underlined the extent of action needed to ensure flood resilience reaches an acceptable standard by 2039, when the scheme is due to exit the market. Alongside further, industry-wide action, Flood Re has highlighted its own efforts towards creating a solid base on which to ... Read the full article
Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA) launched at G20 Climate Summit
12th July 2021
Eight of the world’s largest insurance and reinsurance companies have launched the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA) at the G20 Climate Summit in Venice yesterday, committing to transition their underwriting portfolios to net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) called it a "historic ... Read the full article
Paris climate targets not possible without giant carbon removal industry: Swiss Re
8th July 2021
Reaching the Paris climate targets won’t be possible without a carbon removal industry the size of oil & gas, according to a new report from Swiss Re. The reinsurance giant has said that reducing CO2 emissions should be a priority, followed by removing any other unavoidable emissions from the atmosphere and ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter launches new climate advisory & modelling services
7th July 2021
Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance broking arm of Marsh McLennan, has announced the launch of a suite of advisory and modelling services to help clients integrate climate change strategies into their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) programs. Key services include natural hazard risk assessment and risk modelling, exposure data enhancement, and adjustment ... Read the full article
AXA progresses on green investments but sees “long way ahead”
1st July 2021
Global insurer AXA has reported that the green share of its investment portfolio has continued to increase, but CEO Thomas Buberl says there is still "a long way ahead" for the industry to align itself with international climate goals. As part of its climate strategy, AXA is planning to invest €25 ... Read the full article
Prince Charles launches industry-led climate change task force at Lloyd’s
24th June 2021
HRH The Prince of Wales has launched his Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) insurance task force today during a visit to Lloyd’s of London. Chaired by Lloyd’s, the task force is composed of executives from many of the world’s largest re/insurers and aims to provide an influential platform for the sector to ... Read the full article
Climate is single biggest opportunity for re/insurers: John Neal
16th June 2021
Lloyd’s CEO John Neal has described climate change as “the largest single underwriting and investment opportunity” that most re/insurers will see in their careers. Speaking on a panel at S&P’s virtual 37th Annual Insurance Conference last week, Neal said the re/insurance industry needs to “look at climate positively.” Neal was joined by ... Read the full article
WTW, WWF target greater nat cat resilience in Fiji & Papua New Guinea
14th June 2021
Re/insurance broker Willis Tower Watson has announced a project to help support the climate adaptation and financial resilience of coastal communities in Fiji and Papua New Guinea (PNG) vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, including major shock events. The project, launched in partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature ... Read the full article
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