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Insurance has been a "sleeping giant" on climate change

Howden's Rowan Douglas says insurance sector is now becoming embedded in the transition

Howden creates climate parametric unit, with Douglas and Kusche at helm

The unit aims to support the transition to a low carbon economy

Rowan Douglas re-emerges at Howden

Climate hazard insurance tool launched at COP27

The tool aims to close data gaps so climate change can be better understood globally

WTW's Rowan Douglas: riding the wave of climate risk awareness

The head of Willis Towers Watson's Climate and Resilience Hub has been on a major hiring spree. He talks to Cintia Cheong about how interest in climate risk has surged and why insurers are demanding advice and analytical tools

WTW expands climate advisory team

Tony Rooke joins from CDP

Mitigating climate risk needs insurance regulators "to get tough"

Highlights from the InsuranceERM Americas 2020 virtual conference

The insurance industry's climate change leaders

Christopher Cundy introduces InsuranceERM's list of the people leading and shaping the insurance sector's response to climate change

Climate risk management: the heat is on

Managing financial risks from climate change is becoming an important issue for insurers. Ronan McCaughey speaks to firms about the tools they use to gauge climate risk - and how they plan to deal with this major global challenge