Analysis – Page 3
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AnalysisWildfire costs grow for solar sector
Wildfires have cost solar owners tens of millions of dollars in losses over the last decade - GCube
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AnalysisLack of clarity over wind turbine fires
While wind turbine fires are relatively rare, when one does occur, it often results in the total destruction of the asset
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AnalysisGeneva Association awards sustainability approach
Nina Arquint, CRO at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, has won the Geneva Association Women in Insurance Award
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AnalysisPrince Charles and global insurers join forces on climate change
Lloyd’s chairman says that ’partnership and accelerated action’ can help address ‘unprecedented’ climate change risk
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AnalysisClimate: Tide turns on energy firms
After Shell and ExxonMobil, why climate change in major emerging markets could be next legal battleground for energy firms
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AnalysisCOVID-19 a “foretaste” of climate shocks
Effective governance is at the heart of addressing climate risk and transitioning to a low carbon economy - Clyde & Co
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AnalysisPower and utilities gain dedicated cyber cover
Product includes cover for property damage and fines and defence costs arising from regulatory actions, including GDPR
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AnalysisFitch: Insurers are “green economy enablers”
The ability to channel investment into sustainable projects is viewed as a sizeable growth opportunity for the insurance sector
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AnalysisRenewables see 300% rise in extreme weather losses
Wildfire, floods, hailstorms and windstorms are damaging solar and wind projects with greater frequency and severity, finds GCube
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AnalysisIn support of a green economy
Europe suffers from some of the most severe fossil-fuel-company insured losses in the world, according to PCS data
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AnalysisClimate change to transform renewable risk landscape
Overcoming barriers to scale, regulatory scrutiny and potential future litigation are key challenges for risk managers in the sector
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AnalysisClimate change and ESG transforming mining risk
Mining companies must incorporate ESG, above all climate change into their risk mitigation strategies in order to survive in the future - WTW
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AnalysisPower sector feels pandemic pressures
The increasing focus on ESG is also having a significant impact on future power sector risk management strategies
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AnalysisRisk-managing renewable energy projects: what Hurricane Maria taught us
Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico’s worst natural disaster on record, highlights the impact major natural catastrophes can have on renewable energy projects and what can be learnt
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AnalysisCould energy storage resolve grid volatility?
As power grids seek to adapt to the transition to renewable power generation, energy storage solutions, including battery storage, gas peaking plants and hydroelectricity, are touted as one solution to grid volatility
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AnalysisThe risks and opportunities of cross-border energy sharing
Damage to deep-sea cables - such as those servicing offshore wind projects - has been a major driver of losses within the renewable sector. As grids seek to import and export more of their power via interconnectors, there is an opportunity to learn from these losses
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AnalysisWind hedging can safeguard revenues when the wind doesn’t blow
No one can control the wind and the wrong kind of weather can place revenue streams under real pressure. But here’s the solution…
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AnalysisRenewable energy investment is on the rise but there are some major risks to look out for
Renewables are the fastest-growing source of energy, backed by huge investment, but the sector is not without its risks and new threats are emerging all the time
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AnalysisThese are the 9 factors driving ERM for energy firms
Willis Towers Watson focuses on enterprise risk management in its latest Energy Market Review, listing nine factors driving an ERM focus
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AnalysisEnergy sector faces BI risk from cyber-attacks, integration, Marsh warns
Business interruption losses could hit energy and power firms, caused by cyber attacks or companies’ own consolidation efforts
