Climate change and sustainability

Analysis

17 June 2025

Insurers' 2024 sustainability reports: the regulatory tide comes in

Joshua Geer reviews how leading insurers are adapting their climate and sustainability disclosures in a new era of global reporting standards
10 April 2025

Insurance-associated emissions: diverging approaches on responsibility and readiness

As insurers confront the call to count their underwriting-related emissions, leaders reveal a sector caught between ambition, uncertainty and growing scrutiny, as Joshua Geer reports
19 March 2025

Europe's public re/insurance pools lift their game, as climate change unfolds

Government-backed programmes to keep property insurable must change with the times, as the risks they cover intensify. David Walker reports
14 March 2025

Eiopa backs Omnibus sustainability package, but Solvency II bumps remain

The European Commission's Omnibus package - which aims to simplify corporate sustainability reporting - was initially welcomed by insurers last month. However, the proposals are also creating uncertainty and division. Joshua Geer reports.
11 March 2025

BaFin's Julia Wiens: "Supervisory convergence must not become an end in itself"

Germany's top insurance supervisor tells Sarfraz Thind about her priorities and thoughts on topics such as life consolidation, climate change and Europe's approach to oversight

News

  • Japanese regulator warns insurers face rising climate risk-related claims

    20 June 2025

  • AIG, Ageas and Uniqa sign up to carbon accounting group PCAF

    20 June 2025

    This brings the total number of insurer members to 34

  • Generali enters climate modelling partnership with University of Trieste

    17 June 2025

  • Fathom integrates future climate scenarios into its global flood cat model

    17 June 2025

  • Product listings now available for InsuranceERM's 2025-26 technology guide

    17 June 2025

    Deadline for listings is Friday 8 August

  • London Climate Action Week: the pick of events for insurers

    16 June 2025

    InsuranceERM highlights meetings presented by, featuring and of relevance to insurers

  • KCC US hurricane model 5.0 is certified by Florida commission

    13 June 2025

  • Perils cuts cyclone Alfred cost estimate by 12%

    13 June 2025

  • QBE and IFC team up to narrow property protection gap in Asia-Pacific

    12 June 2025

    Swiss Re has estimated a $113bn natcat protection gap across emerging Apac nations

  • Climate and sustainability roundup: Munich Re resurfaces NZIA nightmares?

    11 June 2025

    InsuranceERM highlights climate and sustainability news from the last month

  • EU's SFDR must be simpler, says Insurance Europe

    11 June 2025

    Sustainability disclosure rules also need to be "more practical"

  • Excellence rewarded: InsuranceERM reveals 2025 Americas award winners

    11 June 2025

    The prestigious winners of InsuranceERM's Americas awards 2025 have been announced.

  • South Africa regulator to include insurers in climate stress testing

    10 June 2025

    Insurers to join banks under SARB climate risk scenario testing initiative

  • Munich Re pulls out of four climate groups citing ambiguity and complexity

    10 June 2025

    Will pursue its own climate-focused policy as shadow of US anti-ESG policies linger

  • "I need your help," EU climate commissioner tells insurance industry

    09 June 2025

    Wopke Hoekstra delivered keynote speech at Insurance Europe's conference

  • German flood losses more than doubled in 2024

    03 June 2025

    Insured natural catastrophe losses stable overall, GDV says

  • Crowe launches survey on PRA's tougher climate risk supervision proposals

    23 May 2025
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