Category: Environment
Making climate action conflict sensitive
A new report highlights the risk of climate change intensifying the risk of conflict across Africa.
The study – Water for peace: how to make climat [...]
Risk modelling and technical assistance among key achievements for IDF as it celebrates its five-year milestone
In 2020, the Insurance Development Forum (IDF) secured funding from private sector members for risk modelling infrastructure work, which will play a k [...]
Insurers must not forget legal and compliance issues as they fight to recover from Covid-19 pandemic
In a new and evolving world, companies will go full throttle on financial recovery and growth, hoping to avoid becoming one the pandemic’s corporate c [...]
Insurers have crucial role to play in transition towards a more sustainable climate
Managing risk is the purpose of the insurance business. Therefore, better understanding climate-related risks and opportunities and publishing decisio [...]
Climate change and transition to renewables set to transform energy insurance market
Climate change and the subsequent transition to renewable energy and low-carbon initiatives, as well as the growing significance of environmental soci [...]
Lloyd’s launches ESG plans for 2021
Insurance corporation Lloyd’s has launched ambitious environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments for the Lloyd’s market and the Corporation [...]
Global insurer announces concrete plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Allianz has announced concrete interim targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in its investment portfolio of policyholder funds, implementing i [...]
Insurance brokers join African agricultural movement
More than 100 European and African stakeholders, including insurance brokers, have signed a charter of commitment to the development of the agropastor [...]
Agritask data used by insurer in an example for Africa
Mapfre Colombia has selected the Agritask platform to empower its crop-insurance business with data-driven analytics and digital claim management tool [...]
Movement launches to develop African agriculture in sustainable fashion
More than 100 European and African actors, including insurers and brokers, have signed a charter of commitment to the development of the agro-pastoral [...]