Insurers warn on climate risk
June 9 2017 by Nick Ferguson
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QBE elevates Nicola Schroder to group head of sustainability
- April 30
Melbourne-based Schroder will be responsible for sustainability governance, strategy implementation, human rights, and modern slavery initiatives, and driving social impact through the QBE Foundation.
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Opinion: European regulator’s climate conundrum poses questions for South-East Asia’s risk mitigation
- April 26
Excluding high-risk areas from coverage does not provide a viable solution, as all actors need to work together to address climate risk, including the P&C sector, governments and society.
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New UN-led climate forum launches with IAG, Singapore insurers as founding participants
- April 25
The Net-Zero Insurance Alliance has been discontinued and the new forum will comprise 19 (re)insurers from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, and Oceania.
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Asia warming faster than global average, hit by 79 weather-related disasters in 2023: WMO
- April 23
Floods and storms are causing the highest number of reported casualties and economic losses, whilst the impact of heatwaves became more severe, according to a report from the UN climate agency.
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WTW | Building resilience against emerging risks in Asian realty sector
WTW’s Ben MacCarthy, head of real estate, hospitality & leisure, Asia, and Jennifer Tiang, cyber leader, Asia, discuss the real estate industry’s sectoral risk landscape and the emerging role of proptech.
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FM Global | Resilience: No longer a choice
As climate disclosure becomes mandatory and new risks emerge from natural hazards, understanding the tools that are available to build resilience is more important than ever.
