UN Summit to Seek Support from Insurers, Bankers to Stem Loss of Global Biodiversity April 15, 2021 By Alastair Marsh Organizers of a United Nations summit where world leaders will seek to negotiate an accord for nature akin to the...
Lloyd’s Lab Picks 11 Insurtech Start-ups, Focused on Product Simplification, Climate April 15, 2021 Lloyd’s announced the next 11 insurtech start-ups that are participating in the sixth cohort of its Lloyd’s Lab innovation accelerator...
New Zealand Becomes 1st Country to Introduce Climate Change Law for Insurers, Banks April 13, 2021 New Zealand has become the first country to introduce a law that will require banks, insurers and investment managers to...
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...