Insurers and their associations slammed as 'missing in action' in face of climate risk

World environment

Exclusive: Despite some support of recovery plans for Covid-19 leading to a resilient, net-zero and inclusive economy, the sector has been criticised for a weak response to a coalition of non-governmental organisations' calls to support green and fair recovery from coronavirus.

Peter Bosshard, global co-ordinator of the Unfriend Coal campaign, said: “Most insurers and their associations are missing in action in the face of climate risk, just as they have remained silent

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