climate risk
Climate change adaptation financing can benefit from partnership with ILS
Climate change adaptation projects and the need for them are rising up the agenda, as a recent surge in damages from severe weather and climate related catastrophe events concentrates the mind on the importance of investing in this area.Public authorities are showing renewed and increasing interest in climate adaptation, while read the full article →
Climate change “front & center” with ILS investors, industry focus intensifies
Climate change and how it influences or affects global weather patterns and the frequency or severity of weather related natural catastrophe loss events, is "front and center" for investors right now, while the reinsurance industry in general is increasingly focused on the issue.As we explained earlier this week, our latest read the full article →
ILS an “important part” of Insurance Development Forum’s work: Ekhosuehi Iyahen
The Insurance Development Forum (IDF) considers insurance-linked securities (ILS) to be an “important part” of the work it aims to do, according to Secretary General Ekhosuehi Iyahen.Speaking at a recent lecture in the Old Library at Lloyd’s of London, Iyahen said it was in the interest of the IDF to read the full article →
Parametric ILS “vital” to reduce protection gaps, increase resilience: Mark Carney, Bank of England
Mark Carney, the Governor of the Bank of England, discussed the role of insurance and reinsurance technology as an essential financial took to smooth the world's transition to a 1.5 degree world and highlighted the role of insurance-linked securities (ILS) within that.Speaking on Sunday in New York, on the sidelines read the full article →
IDF members commit $5bn of capacity to support InsuResilience goals
Members of the Insurance Development Forum (IDF) have committed to provide up to US $5 billion of risk capacity to support delivery of the InsuResilience Vision 2025 goals, while the United Nations and other sovereign actors have committed to extending climate and disaster insurance to 500 million.Announced yesterday in New read the full article →
Insurance resilience improved, but record protection gaps remain: Swiss Re
While insurance resilience against catastrophes, mortality and healthcare related risks has been rising, a record sized protection gap remains, according to insight from global reinsurance firm Swiss Re.The reinsurer believes the global economy now actually has less capacity to absorb a shock than it did over a decade ago in read the full article →
Climate change risk perception contributes to ILS slowdown: Fitch
Among all the reasons for inflows of alternative reinsurance capital into insurance-linked securities (ILS) slowing down over recent months, Fitch Ratings believes that climate change is a factor.The rating agency said today that the recent slowdown in ILS market inflows is expected to continue for a little longer, while the read the full article →
Climate risk data needs linking to insurance & risk-transfer process
Climate risk data should be linked to the insurance, reinsurance and risk transfer process through the use of technology and risk models, placing it and financial products at the heart of climate adaptation and resilience efforts.A new background paper from academics and insurance sector specialists highlights the importance of continued read the full article →
New York’s climate change bill sets stage for risk transfer
New York state has seen new legislation on climate change adaptation making rapid progress through lawmaking channels and the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act includes signs that risk transfer is on the agenda.New York has been hailed as taking the lead on climate change related issues with its "green read the full article →
Climate risk transfer an opportunity for product design innovation: Greg Lowe, Aon
The growing pressure on corporations to take greater responsibility for the climate related risks and exposures they carry could present an opportunity for insurance and reinsurance market participants to demonstrate innovation in product design, according to Aon's Greg Lowe.Greg Lowe, the Head of Resilience & Sustainability at insurance and reinsurance read the full article →
