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Insurance companies unaffected by climate change, says Warren Buffett

Julie Campbell
Insurance News - Warren Buffett, CEO of Bershire Hathaway

According to the Berkshire chairman and CEO, the increase in natural disasters has not impacted his insurers. Warren Buffett has revealed that the increase in natural disasters and the extreme weather from climate change around the world have not affected Berkshire Hathaway’s insurance companies. Buffett has stated that no changes have been made to the way that catastrophe calculations are made. He explained that climate change has not affected the calculations that are made in terms of determining how likely it is for a catastrophe to occur. Berkshire Hathaway Inc.…

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Insurance industry isn’t ready for what climate change has in store

G. Turner
insurance industry climate change

The damaging severe weather is becoming more frequent and more expensive in the U.S. Last year in the United States, there were 11 extreme weather events that struck various parts of the country each leaving a minimum of $1 billion worth of damages behind, as well as thousands upon thousands of claims to the insurance industry. Superstorm Sandy, alone, left behind economic losses of $50 billion, not to mention the loss of human life. That storm also brought with it a cost tens of billions to the insurance industry, particularly…

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Homeowners insurance rate increases blamed on climate change

Climate Change homeowners insurance industry

The CEO of Travelers has said that severe weather patterns are the reason prices are rising. According to Jay Fishman, the CEO and chairman for The Travelers Cos. – one of the largest insurance companies in the country – has stated that the reason that the premiums for homeowners insurance have been steadily rising over the last three years has to do with the more extreme weather patterns that are the result of climate change. Insurers have come to accept that the weather is different now than it had once…

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Insurance industry becoming a fierce opponent of climate change

Nordstrom
Climate Change homeowners insurance industry

Insurance industry continues to consider climate change a problem The insurance industry has long been attuned to the potential threat represented by climate change. For some insurers, climate change is not an issue of debate, as they are primarily concerned with the intensity and frequency of natural disasters. Over the past two years, the insurance industry has seen trillions in losses associated with uncharacteristically powerful natural disasters, such as Hurricane Sandy, which struck the U.S. in late November. Though climate change remains a volatile subject in the world of politics…

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Insurance industry seeing demand for climate-damage protection

Insurance Industry Climate change

Insurance industry continues to demand for protection against disasters relating to climate change Qatar is currently hosting the United Nations’ COP-18 conference regarding climate change and its impact around the world. Though climate change remains a volatile issue in politics and with many consumers, the insurance industry has long held the position that the matter is not up for debate. Most insurers avoid the topic of climate change but have been preparing for such a phenomenon nonetheless. This is largely due to the major risks associated with the phenomenon, such…

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