Author: Jakki Green
Turbulent capital markets take their toll on insurers – rigorously pricing in inflation is key for Munich Re
The combined impact of economic and geopolitical crises is causing virtually unprecedented levels of complexity in the business environment for primar [...]
African insurers increasingly reporting on TCFD disclosures
Some 80% of companies are reporting at least one Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD), according to the 2022 Status Report, with [...]
Global marine insurance premiums rising, reports IUMI
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) Global Marine Insurance Report shows that global marine insurance premiums were up 6.4% on 2020, ri [...]
Views on corruption drive attitude to tax systems across the globe, insurers warned
Taxpayers’ attitudes about paying taxes correlate closely with perceived levels of corruption, according to a major new study Public Trust in Tax, som [...]
Growing call for funding to support Africa and agriculture
The clamour to support the poorest nations – and those suffering the greatest impact from climate change – is growing in the run-up to COP27 in Egypt [...]
Insurers among investors calling on governments to set ambitious climate change funding targets
Investor groups from around the world are publicly advocating for governments to enact ambitious policies that would leverage the private capital requ [...]
Geneva Association launches third and final report on climate change risk assessment
Since the 2021 publication of the first two reports by the Geneva Association taskforce on climate change risk assessment, the context in which re/ins [...]
Carbon credit insurance solution launched
Broker Howden has developed a carbon credit invalidation insurance solution to increase confidence in the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM).
The produc [...]
More than 60 insurance entities from 23 countries sign Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance
Signatories to the Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance now amount to more than 60 insurance entities from 23 countries across the continent.
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Is nuclear power ’greener’ than we thought?
Nuclear power currently accounts for about 10% of the world’s electricity, with the US and European Union (EU) countries leading the way.
It receiv [...]