Risk Management
Insurance
Climate Change Insurance

AIG has established an Office of Environment and Climate Change which reports directly to senior management

Links to recommended tools and resources

The economy-wide implications of climate change on agricultural sectors in 2050 are estimated

The annual report form

An Assessment of Economic Implications

2005 study analyzes climate change impacts on human health, the environment and the economy

Up-to-date findings on the research on the environmental and economic aspects of climate change

A paper that considers how the costs of the effects of global change can be redistributed from victims to large emitters

Insurance Risk-Management Strategies in the Context of Global Climate Change

Specific actions that businesses can take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while also saving money

From the UK insurance perspective, a series of articles on the subject

2007 report assesses how S&P 500 corporations from 11 key industries disclose the risks from climate change

A collaborative insurance initiative addressing the risks of climate change in the United Kingdom

Brief overview of climate change patterns, health effects, sea level rise, ecosystem disruption

Some of the D&O insurance implications relating to climate change allegations are addressed

There is likely to be an increase in rockfalls and landslides at high-altitude sites

The interactions between earth materials and processes and human health are pervasive and complex

Avoiding lock-in of carbon-intensive investments

Global warming will have substantial impacts on agricultural yields by the end of the century

Economic and other societal impacts related to hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, lightning and other weather phenomena

Mission is to address climate change by building and supporting a global community of greenhouse gas experts

States are taking the lead on defining U.S. global warming policies

2009 paper

Senior executives from the private sector and leaders of international governmental and non-governmental organizations

The science and impact of Global Warming

How businesses can go green

A simulation study

Pilot projects test use of new risk-management tool by farmers, governments

A series of papers regarding issues in the design of cap-and-trade programs for carbon emissions

Megatrends that will form the insurance model in the coming years

Virtually all segments of the industry have a degree of vulnerability to the likely impacts of climate change

Papers discuss the rationale of a climate insurance system

Strives to promote better understanding of risks and opportunities posed by climate change among institutional investors

Disappearing glaciers, forest fires, fatal heat waves and more

Insurance risk management strategies in the context of global climate change

A discussion of the NAIC annual Insurer Climate Risk Disclosure Survey

Committed to helping organizations manage climate risks

NAIC analysis of the impact of climate change on insurance

Annual reporting required by insurers on how they are handling the risks posed by climate change

Analyzes belief that aggressive steps to reduce the risk of climate change will not greatly benefit American citizens

Business engagement is critical for developing efficient, effective solutions to the climate problem

Benefits and concerns of offsets.

Storms surprisingly sensitive to slight temperature increase

Relevant trends, outlining Swiss Re’s position on the topic

Reviews Shaw Development v. Southern Builders, a Maryland lawsuit which raises some important insurance implications

Presents an overview of issues related to climate change, focusing primarily on its economic aspects

Implications of climate change for the insurance industry

2008 paper from the NAIC Climate Change and Global Warming Task Force

Implications of uncertainty for research &development, mitigation of greenhouse gass, & adaptation to a warmer climate

A collaborative insurance initiative through which insurers respond to the risks and opportunities of climate change

Lays out a blueprint for a mandatory economy-wide, market-driven approach to climate protection

The issue of water scarcity poses numerous threats to the insurance industry

Climate versus weather