All climate change articles
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AnalysisAPAC risk managers must gear up for increased climate reporting
Climate risk is fuelling APAC region’s ‘eco-consciousness’, here’s what risk managers need to have on their radar
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AnalysisCase study: Enhancing urban resilience in Medellín through insurance protection for climate risks
Following the conclusion of the two-year Medellín Tripartite Project in Colombia, the risk industry team involved reflects on the project’s outcome, the challenges they overcame, and how the knowledge they gained on the way can help future resilience programmes
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AnalysisHow risk managers can become climate leaders through better communication
With the right communication and data, risk managers can speak the language of the c-suite and become a driver of real climate change says Chris Hickin, vice president - operations engineering manager, London operations at FM Global
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AnalysisAPAC business boards lack oversight to tackle climate threats - how risk managers can help
“Pressure from governments, investors and civil society will soon impact everything from a company’s credit rating to its ability to borrow and get insurance. Here’s what risk managers need to know
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AnalysisExpert view: Why data is the lynchpin of climate resilience and reporting
Nina Arquint, CEO EMEA at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, explores why data could be both an obstacle and a gamechanger for risk managers dealing with climate-related risk
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AnalysisPutting science and data behind climate risk management
Bill Bradshaw, operations manager at FM Global talks to StrategicRISK about how the insurer is trying to move the needle on climate risk.
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AnalysisFive steps to building a world-class ESG risk and compliance program
Chief risk officers have been managing ESG exposures for some time now, but compliance is getting more complicated. Dean Alms, chief product officer at Aravo explains why risk professionals must step up
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AnalysisSpotlight on: wildfire risks and how to ensure business continuity
As wildfires spread across Europe and the Americas, Strategic Risk explores the steps risk managers can take to safeguard their employees and ensure business continuity
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AnalysisStorms are getting stronger - and risk managers must prepare
Reinsurance broker Lockton Re has published a report on climate change and hurricane trends.
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AnalysisWhy APAC risk managers must use scenario planning to better target climate risk
Singapore-listed companies have made good progress in climate disclosures, according to new research. But more needs to be done to balance risks and opportunities.
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AnalysisHow climate change is making it more difficult for risk managers to find adequate insurance
As insurers grapple with increasingly frequent and severe natural catastrophes, the insurability of cat risks is being called into question, with worrying implications for risk managers.
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NewsBrokers missing the mark on ESG factors
UK brokers are failing to consider ESG factors when evaluating insurers, according to new research from GlobalData.
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NewsClimate change will drive disruption within food & drink sector - WTW
Three quarters of food & drink firms cite lack of supply chain insurance solutions as among their biggest challenges
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NewsAXA XL identifies seven sectors most exposed to water risks
The cost to businesses of inaction is five times higher than the cost of action
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News2022 global nat cat claims breach $100 billion
Global losses from floods were above average, the main event being flooding in eastern Australia in February-March 2022
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NewsHow humanity averted an environmental catastrophe
The success of the 1987 Montreal Protocol is proof all is not lost in the fight against climate change
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NewsGlobal warming likely to overshoot 1.5C by 2030s, warns IPCC
Changes in the food sector, electricity, transport, industry, buildings and land-use can reduce greenhouse gas emissions
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NewsNew Zealand summer flood claims hit NZ$1.65 billion
Floods are the largest weather-related loss in history for New Zealand, prompting a rethink of extreme weather exposures
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NewsAsian corporates adapt risk management to include sustainability metrics
By 2023, ESG performance will become a standard component for third-party risk assessment, predicts IDC
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NewsAustralia on El Nino watch as ENSO enters neutral phase
El Niño is the warm and dry phase of the climatic cycle, bringing the risk of drought and wildfires