The insurance industry and climate change: contribution to the global debate
The Geneva Reports: Risk and Insurance Research, No.2
A report from the Geneva Association, adressing (i) the relevance of insurance to climate-sensitive economic development; (ii) physical effects of climate change from an insurance perspective; (iii) impact of climate change on the world economy in a "business as usual" scenario; (iv) an overview of the response to climate change: mitigation and adaptation; (v) insurance and climate change - from reaction to pro-action; (vi) the landscape of climate cooperation between governments and the insurance industry; (vii) climate change and emerging markets: the role of the insurance industry in climate risk management; (vii) leadership by insurance - how the insurance industry can establish best practices in its business models related to climate change.
Explore further
