More assessment on how the global insurance industry is prepared for climate change

Following the actions of the Bank of England, there is more analysis on the insurance industry. This article by Jacqueline Nelson in Canada’s Globe and Mail reports on recently published analysis. Insurers lack ‘preparedness’ in climate cases, study finds The effects of climate change could lead to stormy conditions for global insurers – and … Continue reading More assessment on how the global insurance industry is prepared for climate change →

Maybe Canada will wake up to importance of climate change

Chris Plecash writes in the Hill Times of Canada about the rising insurance claims due to extreme weather events associated with climate change. This is going to happen in more than Canada and hopefully we will all be prepared. Extreme weather events beginning to take a toll on Canadian infrastructure, economy Extreme weather events … Continue reading Maybe Canada will wake up to importance of climate change →

Insuring our sustainable future

Attending several of the global climate conferences, this was a topic that regularly came up in side events. It is now good to see in the article by Julia Kollewe in the Guardian that the insurance industry is starting to take climate change more seriously. Obviously, it is in their interest and it is certainly … Continue reading Insuring our sustainable future →

Reinsurance cannot take chances

While the world may have many climate change deniers that are holding up effective action globally and nationally, this article by Eric Reguly of Canada’s Globe and Mail gives a detailed account of the context for the reinsurance industry. While it is a long article, it is well worth the read to get a better … Continue reading Reinsurance cannot take chances →