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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.

Katia is now a Category 1 hurricane far west of the Caribbean and forecasters have advised the Gulf Coast to keep an eye on a separate potential tropical storm.

Personal lines insurers capital strength and core underwriting earnings power should offset challenges posed by natural catastrophes; high-frequency, low-severity weather events; and the very competitive nature of the market, according to Moodys Investors Service.