S&P Will Issue ‘Environmental, Social and Governance’ Evaluations Including on Insurance Sector April 18, 2019 By Don Jergler If you’re among those who regard “environmental, social and governance” as just another in a long line of trendy buzz-phrases,...
California Commissioner Yet to Move on Petition from Climate Activists for More Insurer Regs March 28, 2019 By Don Jergler Nobody’s saying much as California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara considers how he will respond to a petition submitted by climate...
Climate Activists to Pressure U.S. Insurers Underwriting Fossil Fuel Industry March 14, 2019 By Don Jergler Expect calls for the insurance industry to stop investing in or insuring the fossil fuel industry and fossil fuel projects...
California Weighs Buying Disaster Insurance Policy to Cover Wildfire Costs February 14, 2019 By Don Jergler California’s insurance commissioner and a lawmaker want to the state to consider buying insurance in the private market to cover...
The Polar Vortex And Climate Change January 31, 2019 By Don Jergler A new report outlines the numerous risks insurers face from climate change. The report from Sustainalytics, a provider of ESG...
Enviro Risks, Climate Change Lead Concerns in World Economic Report January 17, 2019 By Don Jergler Environmental risks continue to dominate long-term concerns, a new report shows. World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2019 released on...
Southern California City Asking Residents for Suggestions on Battling Climate Change January 3, 2019 By Don Jergler The city of Long Beach, Calif. is soliciting help from its citizens to come up with a plan to deal...
California Commissioner Pushing Insurer Fossil Fuel Divestment to The End December 20, 2018 By Don Jergler California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones continues to push the fossil fuel divestment hot button right to the end of the...
Survey from Regulator of Largest U.S. Insurance Market Shows More Coal Divestment by Insurers November 29, 2018 By Don Jergler California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones on Thursday revealed he’s had some success with his 2018 Climate Risk Carbon Initiative Coal...
Carbon Copies of Flo, Jake, Gecko Join Climate Change Protest at NAIC Meeting November 15, 2018 By Don Jergler An angry Flo, an unusually sullen Jake, a less-than cheeky Gecko and a hawkish duck stood outside the National Association...