All Climate Change articles – Page 4
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NewsFlood Re’s resilience scheme offers substantial dividend - JBA
The take up of Property Flood Resilience could have a major impact on projected flood losses in the UK
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NewsGallagher Re develops risk financing strategy for Senegal
It will combine public and private capital to finance the growing risks posed by climate change and food insecurity
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NewsMunich Re announces major new oil and gas policy
As of 1 April 2023 reinsurer will no longer invest in or insure projects exclusively covering new oil and gas fields
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NewsCanopius taps WTW for head of sustainability
Adhiraj Maitra will be responsible for Canopius Group’s ESG position worldwide
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NewsAeolus and SUNY collaborate on hurricane prediction
The research will look at the medium-term time forecast horizon, using machine learning techniques
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NewsCCR to sell €200m stake in CCR Re
French reinsurance mutual needs to grow and become autonomous in the face of growing nat cat losses, says Board
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NewsReinsurers risk misunderstanding secondary perils due to cat models
PWC predicts a ‘pretty expensive year’ as secondary perils drive up losses ahead of H2’s Florida hurricane season
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NewsAXA launches forest restoration program
Research from the program will be shared at a European level, to strengthen biodiversity and climate resilience
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NewsGallagher Re names Steve Bowen chief science officer
He joins following 15 years at Aon, where he most recently served as managing director and the head of Catastrophe Insight
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NewsSwiss Re takes drastic action to cut RVS carbon footprint
There is a very obvious impact from climate change on secondary perils after a summer of extremes
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NewsPERILS adds European flood to its repertoire
Demand is growing for industry loss triggers as cedants seek alternatives amid the ongoing hard market - CEO Hitz
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NewsClimate change discussion is ‘more urgent than ever before’ to gain independence from Russia
Reinsurer cites dual motivations as to why climate change and the transition to net zero carbon emissions needs to be pushed up global agendas
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NewsReinsurance market reaches ‘a tipping point’ - Howden
Risks are escalating as the world lurches from one crisis to another, bringing about a fundamental shift in supply and demand, warns broker
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NewsInsuring the transition
The industry has a ‘once in a lifetime’ chance to support the transition to Net Zero. So what are we waiting for?
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NewsMarsh launches green and blue hydrogen insurance facility
Led by AIG and Liberty Specialty Markets, the facility offers up to $300m per risk including cover for property damage and BI
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NewsWTW appoints Conway to head Ecosystem Resilience practice
She was Lead Climate Finance Negotiator for the US delegation to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
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NewsUkraine: A ‘Matrix moment’ for climate change
The choices governments make in response to the Ukraine conflict might either accelerate or delay the global transition to net-zero emissions
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NewsAon taps University of California to enhance wildfire model
Recent events in North America have changed the perception of wildfire as a secondary peril
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NewsMunich Re reveals €130m of drought losses in Q2
The reinsurer generated a profit of €1.4 billion in the first six months of the year driven by strong organic growth in property-casualty reinsurance.
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NewsEffects of climate change evident in H1 cat events
The record-high temperatures in many parts of Europe is expected to drive further losses caused by droughts and wildfires
