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  Calif., N.Y. & Wash. State to Make Climate Change Survey Mandatory

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 2, 2012

  Citing the need for regulators to understand how the risk of climate change can impact carriers, three states say they will require insurers to respond to the climate-risk survey adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in 2009.

• Ceres Introduces Tool for Managing Global Water Risks

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  October 19, 2011

  A burgeoning global population, unprecedented droughts and extreme floods have hit a number of industries including agriculture, electric power, beverage and apparel, but investors have few avenues to determine how well companies are managing water risks, according to Ceres.

• Most U.S. Insurers Treating Climate Change as ‘Business as Usual’

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 2, 2011

  Despite a broad consensus among insurers that climate change will have an impact on extreme weather events, few companies can outline their plan to manage the risks and opportunities associated with the risk, according to a report on a National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ survey.

• Insurers Queried On Oil Spill Prevention

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 30, 2010

  Global investors are asking energy companies for their oil spill prevention measures, but they are also querying insurers.

• Investors Ask Insurers, Oil Cos. For Answers On Spill Prevention

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 5, 2010

  Global investors are asking for energy companies' oil spill prevention measures and information about underwriting changes resulting from the British Petroleum oil spill, according to CERES, a network of investors and environmental groups.

• Environmental Groups Oppose Homeowners Defense Act

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 1, 2010

  WASHINGTON--Several environmental groups have asked House members to oppose passage of legislation that would provide a federal backup to state catastrophe insurance programs.

• Environmental Groups Oppose Homeowners Defense Act

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 1, 2010

  Several environmental groups have asked House members to oppose passage of legislation that would provide a federal backup to state catastrophe insurance programs.

• Risk Managers Worry What The Climate Risk Rules Are

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 30, 2010

  Risk managers considering climate change exposures are concerned about political and regulatory environments and confused about whose job it is to manage such perils, a survey has found.

• Risk Managers Worry What The Climate Risk Rules Are

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 27, 2010

  Risk managers considering climate change exposures are concerned about political and regulatory environments and confused about whose job it is to manage such perils, a survey has found.