G20 Companies to Face Common Disclosure Requirements for Climate Risks April 6, 2021 By Huw Jones LONDON – G20 companies will face common disclosure requirements on climate change risks under plans by the Financial Stability Board,...
EU Seeks More Protection from Climate Risks by Increasing Resilience, Insurance Cover February 26, 2021 By Ewa Krukowska The European Union is bolstering its 14-trillion-euro ($17 trillion) economy against damage caused by the impacts of climate change, from...
UK Prime Minister Warns Climate Change Is Threat to World Security February 25, 2021 By Edith M. Lederer British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned world leaders Tuesday that climate change is a threat to security of all nations...
AXA’s Chief Risk and Investment Officer Says Biodiversity Loss Among ‘Very Top Risks’ December 3, 2020 By Alastair Marsh AXA Group’s chief risk and investment officer, Alban de Mailly Nesle is required to ponder myriad dangers to the Paris-based...
More Firms Need to Disclose Potential Financial Hit from Climate Change: Regulator October 29, 2020 By Huw Jones Too few companies specify their prospective financial hit from climate change under a voluntary global disclosure code that needs wider...
Bank of England to Require Company Disclosures on Climate Risks October 19, 2020 By Huw Jones Current rules on company disclosures to help markets price in risks from climate change will become mandatory, a senior Bank...
Inconsistent Data Hinders Climate Risk Comparisons for Insurers, Banks: Regulator July 22, 2020 By Huw Jones Comparing how banks and insurers from different countries cope with climate change is being hampered by a lack of consistent...
UK Insurers, Banks Must Be Ready to Manage Climate Risks by End of 2021: BoE July 1, 2020 By Huw Jones Banks and insurers in Britain must implement by the end of 2021 plans they have drawn up to deal with...
Bank of England Tells Insurers, Banks to Continue Analyses of Impact of Climate Risk June 29, 2020 By Huw Jones The Bank of England (BoE) has told banks and insurers to press ahead with analyzing the impact of climate change...
Grounded Airplanes at Risk from Asia’s Tropical Storm Season, Industry Experts Warn June 3, 2020 By Jamie Freed and Ben Blanchard Airlines, airports and insurers across Asia are bracing for the prospect of unusually high damage as the region’s tropical storm...