Climate change and sustainability

UK gov identifies up to £215bn climate adaptation opportunity for re/insurers

Government Office for Science says reinsurance is the main international opportunity, but warns higher premiums may not mean higher profits

The next big flood could sink €108bn of German GDP, warns Allianz

Adaptation spending would cut future flood damage, Allianz Research said.

Scor eyes nature insurance bloom but warns market must grow carefully

Executives say demand is building, but complex projects, evolving data and varied standards mean scale will take time

Climate activists vow further protests after Baden-Baden ruling

Closing protection gap requires clarity on government coverage - Lloyd's CEO

Patrick Tiernan also comments on risk, culture and climate in BBC interview

Eiopa proposes refresh of EU Taxonomy insurance KPI's

Many firms have struggled to align insurance business with the framework's underwriting KPIs

Insurers' progress on climate is stalling, says ShareAction report

Analysis of 40 P&C firms find few new climate commitments since 2024

Entries open for InsuranceERM climate risk and sustainability awards 2026

Deadline to submit your entries is midnight on Friday 14 August

London Climate Action Week: Insurers eye the 'mud market'

Convex Seascape Survey lays groundwork for valuing ocean assets and insuring blue carbon credits

Food sector risks are converging, with insurance struggling to keep pace

Study points to gaps in insurance transfer for emerging exposures

Heatwave puts Switzerland resilience on thinner ice, Swiss Re warns

Reinsurer says rising temperatures could amplify flood and infrastructure risks

MS Amlin commits $50m to Natural Disaster Fund

The public-private partnership has paid out $61.6m since its creation

ClimateWise launches framework to assess insurability risks

Can help identify climate-related pressures before cover becomes unaffordable or unavailable

German court convicts Baden-Baden reinsurance protesters

London Climate Action Week: Insurers cannot adapt their way out of climate risk, says Allianz's Thallinger

Investment and sustainability chief argues net-zero goals are essential

Insurance Europe says EU natcat pool risks being "only a theoretical response"

Federation warns Eiopa-ESM approach must focus more on demand, prevention and national market realities

Investing in natcat adaptation to reduce premiums "unattractive" for most policyholders

Actuarial Association of Europe analyses barriers to closing the property protection gap