All Climate Change articles – Page 4
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AnalysisFERMA publishes sustainability risk guide
The guide is set against a policy background of the European Green Deal, in which the EU makes a legal commitment to climate-neutrality by 2050
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AnalysisRMS launches climate change models
Growing frequency of extreme weather catastrophes alongside regulatory ESG and climate reporting requirements is driving demand for analytics
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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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AnalysisCOVID/Brexit dominate UK business risks
Climate change ranked as the number 13 risk faced by UK firms, with just 11% identifying it and extreme weather as one of their top five concerns
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AnalysisUS winter storm claims to exceed $10 billion
In Texas, claims could surpass Hurricane Harvey, with rolling power cuts hitting manufacturing and energy firms, according to AIR Worldwide
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AnalysisAirmic Conference to go ahead in October
The conference will be a physical event in Brighton on 4 to 6 October with a focus on sustainability
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AnalysisPPPs needed to insure systemic risk
Future climate and systemic risks remain a key challenge - Insurance Development Forum
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AnalysisNat cat losses cost $268 billion in 2020
Just 36% of the losses were covered by insurance, creating a protection gap of 64%, according to Aon
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AnalysisBuilding resilience against winter storms
Ensure flood plans are up-to-date and any impact from COVID-19 (eg reduced staffing) is accounted for, urges FM Global
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AnalysisHurricane risk in 2050
Study assesses the likely impact of climate change on hurricane severity and storm surge over the next 30 years
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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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AnalysisWEF: Why investment in resilience pays off
“It is always cheaper to build a dam than to pay for the flood” - WEF Global Risks 2021
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AnalysisWEF: No vaccine for climate change
In 2020, the world saw the catastrophic effects of ignoring long-term risks such as pandemics - WEF Global Risks Report 2021
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AnalysisBI and pandemic top Allianz Risk Barometer 2021
Pandemic is a “reminder that risk management and business continuity management need to further evolve”
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AnalysisControl Risks: “Don’t miss the rebound”
Long COVID, patchy vaccine rollouts, emerging digital threats, climate change and the US China relationship are Top 5 risks for 2021
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Analysis2020 warmest year on record for Europe
The Northern Hemisphere experienced above average temperatures and an unusually active wildfire season
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OpinionPreparing for the next wave
Climate change is so big that we do not even see it as a wave that may “break” and cause havoc for us
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AnalysisClimate change: Time for alliance
Experts at Airmic’s virtual Climate Change forum had a message of hope as they identified more joined-up thinking on the climate challenge
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AnalysisNat cat loss tally rises in October
Economic losses from devastating floods in southeastern France and northwestern Italy in October are expected to reach €2.7 billion
