Risk managers considering climate change exposures are concerned about political and regulatory environments and confused about whose job it is to manage such perils, a survey has found.

The poll, released here last week by Switzerland-based commercial insurer Zurich Financial Services and environmental sustainability network Ceres, revealed how 200 risk managers view climate change and its potential impact on their industries.

The survey was administered jointly with the Professional Risk Managers International Association (PRMIA), and the findings, detailed in the report "Climate Change Risk Perception and Management: A Survey of Risk Managers," were announced at the 2010 Risk & Insurance Management Society Conference and Expo.

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