Climate change
Climate Wise chairman named
John Coomber, member of the board of directors of global reinsurer Swiss Re, will become the new chairman of Climate on 1 October.
French academic institutes join Willis Research Network
Willis Research Network has introduced two new French members to its network.
BIS Countdown - Patrick Snowball: A hostile climate
Faced with unsettled stakeholders and challenging operating environments, Patrick Snowball argues insurers must still prove they can lead reform from the front.
Career development & CSR: Aviva slashes power costs with PC monitoring solution
When composite insurer Aviva found that 60% of its PCs were being left on after work on weekdays and over the weekend it decided to act. And it claims a power management system run across the company’s 30 000 PCs will save the electricity equivalent in a…
Insurance Insight weekly update live
Insurance Insight’s weekly update is live with an article on the effect of climate change on property and an interview with a UK broker which has succeeded in France.
Cutting down on carbon – mitigating the effects of climate change.
Climate has a profound impact on property-related assets and as scientific evidence of a change in climate becomes more compelling Dr Cliff Warman asks how prepared the European insurance industry is now and for the future.
Microinsurance - A solution to all ills?
Microinsurance is being touted as the answer to insuring the poorest regions of the world against extreme weather threats. However, as Stephanie Denton reports, this may not be the case.
Marsh warns businesses to face up to impact of climate change
“Robust risk mitigation strategies” to deal with climate change are required to protect businesses from major losses, according to Marsh.
Career development & CSR: RSA Group helps fund climate change park
RSA Group has helped fund a climate change park in Dagenham as part of a public private partnership.
Climate change – are insurers getting behind their own green policies?
With the general public becoming ‘bored’ by environmental issues, Veronica Cowan asks if insurers are really getting behind their own green policies.
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was uncertain as to how her colleagues would fare when they turned their hands to cocktail-making at an Ace Europe masterclass in the City.
Exclusive Climate change content now available on Post Europe
Post Europe’s weekly update is now live with an article discussing the outcomes from the recent climate change conference in Cancun; and an interview with QBE’s general manager for Central and Eastern Europe Petko Tonchev on the issues in the region.
Post Europe: After the Cancun climate summit: Will global action follow?
At the recent United Nations’ climate conference in Cancun, nations came together to discuss environmental plans. David Bresch explains what happened in Cancun and what the new consensus means for the insurance industry.
Insurance think tank: regulation, climate change and stability key issues for 2011
International insurance think tank, The Geneva Association, today outlined what it believes are the key issues for the insurance industry in 2011.
Post Europe: Major loss in the Mediterranean
Natural catastrophes across the Mediterranean made the headlines last year but fires are just as high risk for major losses as Jane Bernstein learns and European insurers also need to keep their eye on new and emerging risks.
Major loss in the Mediterranean
Natural catastrophes across the Mediterranean made the headlines last year but fires are just as high risk for major losses as Jane Bernstein learns and European insurers also need to keep their eye on new and emerging risks.
Aon Benfield annual cat report reveals $38bn loss for (re)insurers in 2010
Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon Corporation, has released its Annual Global Climate and Catastrophe Report, which reviews the natural disaster perils that occurred worldwide during 2010.
Climate experts gather for Cambridge research findings
Leading figures from the world of climate science, government and mathematics will today hear findings from a research programme aimed at advancing climate change forecasts.
Post Europe, View from the Top: Getting wet feet is not enough
The events of summer 2010 made all too evident the dramatic consequences that global warming can have: the heat wave in Russia and the monsoon rains in Pakistan are extreme events that take place only very rarely.
Liberty Syndicates enters agricultural and weather reinsurance
Liberty Syndicates Management is entering the agricultural and weather reinsurance market through the hiring of a team of specialist underwriters.
Nordic insurer joins Climate Wise
Nordic property and casualty insurer If has joined Climate Wise giving a boost to the international insurance response to climate change.
Allianz advises brokers on government energy scheme
Allianz Engineering said it is reminding brokers of the deadline for businesses to sign up to a government-backed climate change and energy-saving scheme.
BIS 2010: Insurers warned over the next wave of "unknown unknowns"
XL Insurance regional operating officer, UK Ireland and Bermuda, Donal Kelly, urged the insurance industry to keep abreast of changing risks.
Swiss Re: insurance can help reduce climate risk impact by up to 90%
Innovative insurance solutions hold the key to driving climate adaptation initiatives in the developing world and securing the development prospects of communities threatened by rising climate risks.