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Insurance companies face probe into fossil fuel industry funding behaviors

Julie Campbell
Insurance Companies - Fossil Fuel Investments

US lawmakers are investigating a possible contradiction in investments made by insurers. Insurance companies have been whittling down the coverage they provide in states facing extreme climate risks because the risks in those locations are considered to be too costly for their businesses to survive. However, lawmakers say several insurers are making these claims despite continuing to invest in fossil fuels. US lawmakers have therefore launched an investigation into seven large US insurance companies for pointing to climate change as a reason for reducing coverage in certain states, while continuing…

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More asset managers addressing insurers investment needs

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CAMRADATA, a leading provider of asset manager research, due diligence, investment data and analysis for institutional investors has just published their US Insurance Asset Manager 2022 Directory, the #1 source of insurance asset management data. This year, CAMRADATA’s US Insurance Asset Manager Directory 2022 concentrates on those asset managers who are currently managing portfolios on behalf of global insurance companies, including US insurers, as provided via CAMRADATA’s online manager research platform, CAMRADATA Live. With over 115 asset managers listed, the US Insurance Asset Manager Directory 2022 is the largest and…

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Insurance companies may pay out over $2 billion from U.S. weather damages

Julie Campbell
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The United States has been facing some extreme weather and the last 10 days of December led to significant losses. The extreme weather seen throughout many parts of the United States last month, particularly during the last ten days, has led to some significant losses for insurance companies, with estimates suggesting that payouts could top $2 billion. This estimate was made by Aon Benfield, the reinsurance broker, which recently announced its predictions. The flooding, tornadoes, hail, snow and winds throughout the last ten days of December led to the deaths…

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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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U.S. insurers may be at risk of costly payouts spawned from the European financial crisis

Many U.S. banks have upped their insurance sales in Greece, Portugal, Ireland, Spain and Italy during the first half of 2011. The growth in sales is the result of the European financial crisis that threatens to plummet several nations into economic catastrophe. Banks have been selling insurance against credit losses in the nations more affected by the financial crisis, but the practice may be putting insurers at higher risk of costly payouts. As the crisis worsens, insurers are now looking for ways to mitigate the impact of defaults. According to…

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