The Impact of Climate Change on P&C Insurance
Scientists have built consensus around the probability that more powerful floods, fires, droughts and storms will occur with higher frequency as the Earth gets hotter.
April 21, 2021
Earth Day: An annual call to action for the insurance industryNo group is better-suited to fuse science, economics and political muscle to devise lasting solutions to the climate crisis than the insurance industry.
April 20, 2021
Applying the lessons from COVID-19 to climate changeIf our eyes have been opened by the experience of the pandemic, maybe we can better anticipate the exponential harms caused by climate change?
April 18, 2021
Climate crisis demands a new insurance industryThere remains an unspoken hope things will either return to normal or that the economy will naturally adapt to worsening weather events.
February 26, 2021
The case for ESG investing and its adoption by P&C insurersInvestors new to this space would be well served to partner with an expert who can help them navigate the landscape.
January 29, 2021
2020 natural catastrophes triggered $268B in economic losses globallyThe U.S.'s $119 billion economic loss total is a 59% increase from 2019, and 28% higher than the decade average.
January 22, 2021
How climate change is impacting hurricane riskClimate-related risks are among the top threats facing P&C and the world at large, and insurers have a critical role to play in mitigating them.
January 15, 2021
Climate change-driven flooding caused the U.S. $78B in damages in the last 30 yearsIn the last year alone, natural disasters in the U.S. created $22 billion in damages, NOAA reports.
December 17, 2020
How insurance must adapt to catastrophic weather trendsBeyond the heart-wrenching impact of major storms and fires, changes in climate are affecting insurance considerations and costs for policyholders.
December 10, 2020
How climate change will impact insurers in 2021Regulators are expected to move the industry to create new insurance products to mitigate the risks from climate change, while also increasing scrutiny.
October 20, 2020
Liberty Mutual faces backlash for 'fueling the climate crisis'Despite the insurer's move to restrict coal coverage, its policies fail to achieve 'meaningful action to address climate change,' say activists.