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Current insurance trends aren’t enough protection from climate change

Julie Campbell
Natural Disaster damage insurance trends

Wealthier nations can afford the premiums for coverage but poorer countries don’t have that privilege. The insurance trends that are currently in place do have a focus on providing protection for those who are the most vulnerable against the types of peril that the weather can cause, particularly in the case of farmers who are the primary suppliers of food. But as extreme weather becomes more commonplace, some wonder whether these efforts will be enough. While many believe that the necessary arrangements will be possible to protect against the damage…

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Insurance industry calls for action on climate change

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Natural Disasters - Insurance Industry

Report from coalition calls for better disaster preparedness A coalition of large insurer, consumer advocacy groups, and environmental organizations called SmarterSafer has release a report that is urging the U.S. to overhaul its disaster policies in light of increasingly disastrous weather related to climate change. The insurance industry has expressed concern over climate change for years, urging companies to prepare for violent weather and petitioning governments to take more action against this phenomenon or risk potential financial disaster. Report highlights the fault of the disaster framework in the United States…

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Insurance industry may be woefully unprepared for climate change

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Survey finds that majority of US insurers are not prepared to deal with climate risks Ceres, an environmental investor advocacy group, has released the results of a new survey it has conducted in the insurance industry. According to the survey, the majority of U.S. insurance companies are woefully unprepared to handle the risks associated with climate change. While many insurers have been relatively cavalier with their claims that not enough is being done to mitigate climate change, several companies have done little to prepare themselves for future environmental risks. 10%…

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Insurance companies aren’t ready for climate change

Julie Campbell
climate change weather storm insurance industry

A new report has shown that insurers in the United States aren’t prepared for risks associated with global warming. According to a report that was recently produced from a survey conducted by Ceres, an environmental investigator advocacy group, the majority of American insurance companies are in no way prepared to address the types of risks that could arrive as a result of climate change. This study determined that this could bring about widespread negative consequences in dealing with this important issue. Ceres surveyed 330 different insurance companies that represent about…

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Predicted disasters from climate change may make or break the industry

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Insurance Industry Climate change

Climate change is often a controversial and uncomfortable subject, but this is not necessarily the case in the insurance industry. For years, insurance companies have been pressuring governments to take more action on the climate change problem, citing scientific studies and their own actuarial analysis regarding the future impact of the phenomenon. In the U.S., some insurance companies have gone so far as to file lawsuits against states that have not done enough to mitigate the risks of natural disasters. Insurance and climate change have become intertwined over the past…

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