The Impact of Climate Change on P&C Insurance
Scientists have built consensus around the probability that more powerful floods, fires, droughts and storms will occur with higher frequency as the Earth gets hotter.
August 17, 2018
IAIS calls on insurers to intensify climate risk scrutinyThe group aims to raise awareness for insurers of the challenges presented by climate change and how to respond.
June 26, 2018
City climate change suits against big oil tossed by judgeThe suits thrown out Monday sought to recover the cost of infrastructure needed to protect against rising sea levels.
July 19, 2018
New York's global warming suit against oil companies tossedThe lawsuit sought to hold five of the biggest oil companies financially responsible for contributing to climate change.
June 21, 2018
Putting climate change into numbers: Why 300,000 homes are at riskA new study predicts how rising sea levels and chronic flooding will reshape coastal communities over the next century.
June 20, 2018
Taxpayers in the Hamptons among the most exposed to rising seasThe states of Florida and New Jersey have the most to lose from rising sea levels, new data finds.
June 20, 2018
Hurricane-proof homes are real. Why isn't anyone buying them?Architects & engineers are designing homes that can deflect hurricane winds, rise with flood waters & survive wildfires.
May 09, 2018
Calif. issues first ever stress test to evaluate climate risks to insurersDespite legal threats, Commissioner Dave Jones moved forward with his climate-risk initiatives.
April 23, 2018
Latest climate threat for coastal cities: more rich peopleHurricanes and floods disproportionately damage lower-cost homes, which tend to be older and more vulnerable to water and wind.
April 13, 2018
How climate change risks outweigh opportunities for P&C insurers (Video)A report from Moody's Investors Service, 'Climate change risks outweigh opportunities for P&C (re)insurers,' analyzes the increasing risks for P&C companies.