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  • Australia's insurers get grilled after the country burns

    21 May 2020

    A parliamentary committee took Australia's insurers to task after a torrid season of bushfires, Covid-19 and scathing criticism of their conduct and governance. David Walker reports

  • Insurance Council of Australia recruits Andrew Hall as chief

    20 May 2020

    Hall joins the ICA from the Commonwealth Bank

  • European re/insurers the biggest supporters of Canadian tar sands pipeline

    14 May 2020

    Lloyd's syndicates have the greatest exposure to Trans Mountain project, while Zurich's overall support doubles in a year

  • InsuranceERM's Most Influential on Climate Action

    11 May 2020

    Nominations open until 15 May

  • PRA postpones UK insurance and climate stress tests

    07 May 2020

    The regulator cited pressure on firms due to the Covid-19 pandemic

  • New York regulator hires first sustainability and climate chief

    05 May 2020

    Nina Chen will develop the DFS's policies on climate, sustainability and green finance

  • CRO Forum analyses carbon footprinting for underwriting portfolios

    04 May 2020

    Methodologies and options for measuring carbon dioxide emissions discussed in report

  • Allianz tightens coal exposure policy

    04 May 2020

    German insurer updates plan to phase out coal underwriting by 2040

  • IAG warns "no easy ride" for reinsurers hiking prices at next renewals

    30 April 2020

    Insurer does not foresee repeat of 47% price jumps experienced in 2011/12

  • Support "green and fair" recovery from Covid-19, NGOs urge insurers

    30 April 2020

    Covid-19 and climate crisis should be tackled together