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Zurich Exits Insurance Climate Alliance, Days After Munich Re

Zurich Insurance Group AG is leaving a coalition of major insurers that have committed to reach net-zero emissions, the second high profile exit from the group in a matter of days. The Swiss insurer said in a statement that it’s …

Companies That Form Global Climate Alliances Need Antitrust Guidance: Experts

Global companies that form alliances to help them to tackle climate change need clear “safe harbor” guidelines from governments to allay fears they could be tripped up by antitrust rules, legal experts said. Hundreds of companies have banded together into …

Leading Investor Group NZAOA Toughens Stance on New Upstream Oil & Gas Projects

The Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) said on Wednesday [March 29] it expects members to make no new direct investments in upstream oil and gas infrastructure projects for new fields, as part of efforts to rein in global warming. …

Munich Re Exits Insurance Climate Group, Citing ‘Material’ Legal Risks

Munich Re is leaving an alliance of leading insurers that have committed to reduce emissions due to what it says are “material” legal risks, in a move that marks the latest blow to a coalition built by former Bank of …

Activist Group Calling for Immediate Halt to Insuring Fossil Fuels

A letter to the world’s insurance companies from a climate activist group calls on the industry to immediately stop insuring companies and projects that promote the expansion of coal, oil and gas, and phase out all insurance services for fossil …

Climate Activists Tell Insurance CEOs to Stop Covering Carbon Projects ‘Immediately’

A group of climate activists has called on 30 insurance company bosses to “immediately” stop underwriting new fossil fuel projects in the wake of a stark climate warning from U.N. scientists, a letter seen by Reuters showed. Insure our Future, …

‘Climate Time Bomb Ticking’, Warns UN Chief, Urging Faster Cuts to Emissions

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned that the “climate time bomb is ticking” as he urged rich nations on Monday to slash emissions sooner after a new assessment from scientists said there was little time to lose in tackling climate …

SoCal Storms, Back-to-Back Hurricanes in South Central Part of New Normal?

A new AM Best commentary on the latest winter storm to hit Southern California drives home the growing risk and the financial volatility that weather-related losses pose for the insurance industry. According to the commentary, titled “Changing Weather Patterns, Climate …

Poll: Almost Half the Nation Thinks Climate Change is Here and Now

Nearly every other American believes that people in the U.S. are being harmed by global warming right now. It may be a bit of a revelation that half of the nation believes climate change is here and now. What’s not …

Group of Institutional Investors Back Lawsuit Against Shell’s Board Over Climate Risk

A group of European institutional investors is backing a novel London lawsuit against energy giant Shell’s board over alleged climate mismanagement in a case that could have far-reaching implications for how companies tackle emissions. ClientEarth, an environmental law charity turned …