The United Nations Climate Change conference in Copenhagen is a reminder of the range of new insurance products and services available to people interested in "going green," according to the Insurance Information Institute.

More than 600 innovative, eco-friendly products and services are now offered by 244 insurers, reinsurers, brokers and insurance organizations in 29 states–with 37 percent of those activities coming from U.S. companies, according to the I.I.I.

Twenty-two companies now offer 39 products and services specifically designed for new green buildings and green upgrades for existing buildings, either following a loss or in the course of normal renovations, the I.I.I. noted.

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