Industry Segments: ESG Page 1 / 6
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- November 15 2024
UN climate alliance launches net-zero transition guide for insurers
The transition plan project presented at the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Azerbaijan and includes an assessment of underwriting portfolios, value chains and actors involved in the landscape of emerging policies and regulations.
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- November 14 2024
HDI Global expands environmental liability insurance to international markets
HDI Global will add social and governance coverage to the line currently available in Italy, Spain and Portugal, responding to increased regulatory pressures and ESG risk development.
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- November 1 2024
Opinion: Risks from rising ESG regulations looming threat for businesses
The D&O market is playing a watching brief as sanctions and litigation around ESG breaches and non-compliance play out.
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- October 25 2024
Opinion: Are we finally transitioning to a new era for energy risks?
It’s important to mind the downsides when we think of the hard choices that need to be made on the road to net-zero.
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- October 17 2024
APAC insurers take to climate transition, private market investment strategies
There is almost a consensus on increasing allocation to alternatives and a step change in Asia Pacific insurers’ commitment towards transition investment, according to BlackRock's Kimberly Kim.
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- October 11 2024
Tokio Marine achieves carbon neutrality in FY2023
The group has set a target US$316.8m in decarbonisation-related insurance premiums on a global basis by the end of FY 2026.
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- October 3 2024
Opinion: What has happened to the ESG agenda?
While financial services jargon changes with each decade, time has shown that it is the policy that matters, not the presentation.
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- September 30 2024
Tokio Marine sets US$317m decarbonisation premium target for FY 2026
The new interim target is part of the carrier's goal to achieve net zero by 2050 and is 27% higher than its previous target set for FY 2023.
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- September 26 2024
Q&A: Global warming is creating uncertainty in valuation of physical assets
Chelsea Jiang, Axa’s chief technical and innovation officer, general insurance for Greater China, shares her views on parametric, how companies can guard against convective storms, and HK’s role in narrowing China’s protection gap.
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- September 26 2024
Insurers need a multipronged approach to carbon transition: Zurich’s Hui
Beyond underwriting and investment initiatives, insurers can serve as advocates for climate action, leveraging their expertise to influence public discourse on sustainability, says Zurich HK chief executive Eric Hui.
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- September 18 2024
American bond insurance specialist BAM launches in ANZ
The monoline mutual will focus on energy transition and social infrastructure projects in the region.
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- July 26 2024
Opinion: China’s onshore oil & gas expansion throws spotlight on risks for insurers
With China's new exploration projects, questions remain over which (re)insurers will benefit at a time when the backlash against failure to exit from fossil fuels underwriting grows louder.
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- July 24 2024
London seeks to offer specialist capacity for ‘high-risk exposed’ Asia renewables
(Re)insurers are ready to step in to provide expertise for renewables in emerging regional economies as some of the capacity currently on offer is "naive".
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- July 11 2024
Asia carriers looking to extend renewables capacity as projects soar
Large and complex regional projects exposed to nat cat risks could still find it hard to secure insurance as they require specialist underwriting expertise from London markets.
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- July 8 2024
Insurers tap voluntary carbon market as Asia set to plug supply shortfall
With the global market projected to reach US$1trn by 2037, carriers are seeking ways to meet the growing demand for managing climate risks and consider the region crucial in bridging the carbon credit gap.
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- June 24 2024
Singapore oil spill losses set to rise as slick hits Malaysian waters
Malaysian authorities confirmed oil slick sightings at Sungai Rengit and Teluk Ramunia in Johor; while Singapore said it will seek compensation from owners of British Marine-insured Marine Honor.
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- June 20 2024
Japanese carriers walk a thin line on ESG underwriting: Fitch
While the major non-life insurers have incorporated sustainability considerartions, they may face pressure from foreign investors who consider them inconsistent with global environmental standards.
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- June 18 2024
Exclusive: NorthStandard, British Marine face losses from Singapore oil spill
The loss following the dredger Vox Maxima hitting bunkering vessel Marine Honour could become an IG P&I Clubs pool claim if the dredger is found liable.
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- June 12 2024
Extreme heat triggers parametric payout for 50,000 women in India
The parametric insurance, which benefited women working in the informal sector, was underwritten by Swiss Re and provided locally by ICICI Lombard.
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- May 30 2024
Emerging carbon credit insurers take roots in Asia Pacific
Specialist players like Kita and Oka have recently set up shop in the region as the market here is growing with Australia, Japan and Singapore leading the way.
