NU Online News Service, Nov. 30, 1:54 p.m. EST

The level of global investment in renewable energy is surging, but as this industry grows, new risks are emerging and firms are trying to find ways to manage them. Currently, insurance represents the most common mechanism to transfer risk to third parties, according to a Swiss Re-sponsored report from the Economist Intelligence Unit.

The report, “Managing the Risk in Renewable Energy,” is based off of interviews and an Economist Intelligence Unit survey of over 280 senior executives in the renewable energy industry in Western Europe, North America and Australia. The survey was conducted in July and August.

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