climate change
Ten leading scientific institutions join the Willis Research Network
The Willis Research Network (WRN), part of Willis Group Holdings Limited, the global insurance broker, today announced that 10 leading scientific institutions from the...
Philippine central bank rules out ‘systemic’ flood risk
A senior Philippine central banker on Friday played down the risk to the banking system posed by devastating floods, saying just over 100 million...
Climate change and healthcare
The scientific evidence points strongly to the Earth having a climate that is changing rapidly — these changes being largely caused by human activity...
Philippines flood claims may top $236 million
Philippine insurers are likely to get hit with more than 236 million dollars in non-life claims alone from devastating floods caused by Tropical Storm...
Zurich warns general insurance industry to act on climate change
'The community, including the general insurance industry, must urgently act on the issue of climate change'. Many brokers believe they have a major role...
Swiss RE reports climate change risks could cost developing countries up to 19% of GDP by 2030
A report from the Economics of Climate Adaptation Working Group released today indicates that climate risks could cost nations up to 19% of their...
Swiss Re to urge governments to take a more joined-up approach to managing risk
New forms of public-private partnership, and stronger co-ordination of risk management by government, will help tackle the cost of natural catastrophes, Swiss Re tells Nordic conference
50’s : Summer heat health alert
With top temperatures expected this summer1, and an average daily maximum temperature forecasted to reach 24 degrees by 2050 as a result of climate...
Fleet News Green Summit
Even if some drivers do not accept environmental arguments for reducing the impact of their vehicles then they should embrace the hard economic arguments,...
Impacts of the Climate change: threats or opportunities for businesses ?
Climate change will increase water scarcity, alter food production and dramatically change energy supply and migration patterns, according to a new report released today...
Today’s holiday places…could become the riskiest in 2020…
Tomorrow's tourists may have to take Australia's Great Barrier Reef and Croatia's Dalmatian Coastline off their destination wish list. Climate change and tourism damage...
Lloyds TSB aim to reduce Carbon emissions by 30% by 2012
At its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 9 May, Lloyds TSB Chairman, Sir Victor Blank, confirmed the Group’s ongoing commitment to tackling the problems...
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