insurance

New UN-backed principles endorsed by insurance firms with over $5tr of assets under management

New analytics team to serve a growing demand for pension funds to reduce their exposure to energy-intensive sectors

Too few are making proactive efforts to deal with rising costs and threats of extreme weather events, report finds

UN scientists warn climate change is set to cause increasingly dangerous and costly weather disasters

Summary of UN body's forthcoming report warns heatwaves and floods are likely to increase in the next century

Survey of US insurers finds only one in eight have a formal climate change strategy in place

Assembly members urge Mayor to increase efforts to protect businesses and homes from serious flood risk

Survey reveals mid-sized companies are not viewing the green economy as a growth opportunity

New policy protects value of credits and could encourage more investors into carbon market

New policy guarantees performance of French solar panel manufacturer for 25 years