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IPCC: “Half measures no longer an option”
Report calls for ”urgent actions” as increased heatwaves, droughts and floods exceed biodiversity thresholds
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Losses mount from cluster of winter storms
Winter Storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklin are a reminder of the need for firms to build resilience to extreme weather
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Business must become “stabilising force” in society
Corporates are more trusted than governments, but this brings heightened ESG expectations - Edelman
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IDF launches disaster risk reduction initiative
Anticipatory action partnership with MapAction and Start Network will initially focus on eight catastrophe-exposed nations
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Pandemic enters new phase - risk survey
Businesses perceive tail risks to be diminishing as economies learn to live with Covid and supply chain pressures ease
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WTW: Firms failing to adequately protect reputation
77% of global executives lack confidence in their company’s reputational and ESG approach
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Chaucer and Moody’s launch ‘game changing’ ESG scorecard
Tool will evaluate businesses’ risks and opportunities based on 158 different ESG metrics
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Gallagher Re: 2021 third largest cat year for re/insurers
Reinsurance broker urges a rethink of the impact from “secondary perils” as extreme weather events drive loss tally
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1-in-4 UK properties at risk of flood
Flood defences could reduce losses by an estimated 360% across river, surface water and coastal flooding - JBA
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Amrae: Why captives will continue to offer buyers an alternative
Recent events have changed the way we look at risk and reshaped the concept of resilience, says Julien Guénot
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Amrae: Time to rekindle dialogue with insurers
This year’s meeting of French risk professionals will broad some challenging conversations
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Descartes in bid to disrupt corporate insurance
The parametric insurtech has ambitious plans to expand climate risk solutions after successful capital raise
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Insurers must offer innovative flood solutions
Firms are struggling to access affordable flood coverage as the impact of climate change becomes more apparent
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Global catastrophes cost $343 billion in 2021 - Aon
European floods in July were the costliest disaster on record for the Continent at $46 billion
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AXA XL launches environmental risks service
Corporates can better understand their environmental exposures by tapping into multiple data sources and advanced analytics
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ESG is not a fad but an urgent business priority, says IoD
Organisations must identify the risks and opportunities that relate to environmental, social and governance considerations, directors urged
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Marsh expands climate transition offering
Collaboration with deep tech data analytics platform will help corporations understand, manage, and report on their net zero journey
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Allianz Risk Barometer: Cyber and BI top concerns
’Business interrupted’ will remain the “key underlying risk theme” in 2022
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UK consortium to tackle systemic risk
Backed by Pool Re, it will support the creation of private-public solutions and develop new risk transfer products
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WEF Report: From ‘fight or flight’ to ‘boiling frog’
Why it’s time to shift out of crisis management mode as geopolitical tensions obstruct resilience efforts