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“Time to act” as climate role in disaster losses increases: Jeworrek, Munich Re
It is time for the world to act on climate change as it will play an increasing role in disaster losses, Torsten Jeworrek of reinsurance company Munich Re warned today. Munich Re reported today that the global insurance and reinsurance industry faced some $82 billion of natural disaster losses in 2020, read the full article →
Climate risk protection gaps need capital market (ILS) solutions
The physical climate risk protection gap, so the gulf between climate related losses covered by insurance, reinsurance or risk transfer and those going uncovered, is widening, but instruments such as insurance-linked securities (ILS), catastrophe bonds and other blended financing solutions can help to narrow this gap. In real estate the climate read the full article →
Climate change a systemic risk without global action: Munich Re’s Jeworrek
Global action to combat climate change is essential to avoid the exposure becoming systemic in nature, which might cause it to become less insurable, according to Munich Re's CEO of Reinsurance, Torsten Jeworrek. Speaking during a media briefing held as a virtual replacement for the Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous event, which was read the full article →
Undeniable climate change impact starting to get priced in: Hilti, Credit Suisse
Following the increased severity and frequency of wildfires, droughts and floods in recent times, the undeniable impact of climate change on water-related catastrophes is starting to get priced in and risk premiums are adjusting, according to Niklaus Hilti, Head of Credit Suisse’s Insurance-Linked Strategies division. In a recent interview, experienced insurance-linked read the full article →
Risk transfer, reinsurance key to address reality of climate change: Guy Carpenter
The reality of climate change needs to be addressed and addressed fast by countries, governments and public sector entities, and the risk transfer, reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) sectors are well-placed to assist, according to Guy Carpenter. The catastrophe bond is highlighted as a key risk transfer and resilience financing tool read the full article →
Insurance & ILS are shock absorbers for climate, but need adjusting to the risk: McKinsey
Insurance products, reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) are all examples of financial shock absorbers for climate change risks, but while it can encourage behavioural change through the sending of price signals, a new report from McKinsey highlights the reality that the sector business models may need to change. Leaders in business, read the full article →
Climate & environmental issues are top global risks for 2020: Marsh & Zurich
For the first time in the history of the annual World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report all of the top five global risks in terms of likelihood are related to climate change and environmental issues. The report highlights the growing global awareness of the threat that climate related risks pose to read the full article →
Institutional investors backing ILS call for climate action
The world's largest institutional investors are increasingly vocal about the need to accelerate efforts to tackle the climate crisis, with many of the same group also contributing a significant proportion of the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market's capital base. Last week, 631 institutional investors which between them are responsible for managing more read the full article →
Goldman Sachs reiterates cat bond & ILS role in environmental policy
Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs published an updated environmental policy yesterday, with catastrophe bonds, insurance-linked securities (ILS) and other climate related risk and reinsurance products again taking a central stage within it. Goldman Sachs recognises the importance of climate adaptation and the opportunity for its business in this area, with its read the full article →
Climate threat needs capital response, but industry has to give it confidence
The economic consequences of climate change may prove particularly severe for insurance and reinsurance companies in the property and casualty (P&C) space, presenting both a threat and an opportunity, but the latter may require access to capital to take full advantage of it. Recently, rating agency Moody's reiterated its stable outlook read the full article →
