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The implications of global climate change as it affects businesses - risk management and insurance

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AIG Climate Change Programs [31307] ?

AIG has established an Office of Environment and Climate Change which reports directly to senior management

Updated Assess and Measure Your Environmental Impacts [32605] ?

Links to recommended tools and resources

Assessing Climate Change Impacts: Agriculture [31173] ?

The economy-wide implications of climate change on agricultural sectors in 2050 are estimated

Basics: Carbon Offset [38644] ?

What it is

Carbon Disclosure Project [35517] ?

Annual climate change information requests issued on behalf of institutional investors to thousands of companies world

Carbon Disclosure Project Questionnaire [31313] ?

The annual report form

Climate Change and Extreme Events [31174] ?

An Assessment of Economic Implications

Climate Change Futures - Health, Ecological and Economic Dimensions [pdf] [31204] ?

2005 study analyzes climate change impacts on human health, the environment and the economy

Climate Change Research [31282] ?

Up-to-date findings on the research on the environmental and economic aspects of climate change

Climate Change: Basic Compensation for the Victims [31163] ?

A paper that considers how the costs of the effects of global change can be redistributed from victims to large emitters

Climate Change: Limiting Liability in the Greenhouse [31162] ?

Insurance Risk-Management Strategies in the Context of Global Climate Change

Climate Change: What Business Can Do [31195] ?

Specific actions that businesses can take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while also saving money

Climate Risk Analysis [31200] ?

From the UK insurance perspective, a series of articles on the subject

Climate Risk Disclosure by the S&P 500 [pdf] [31202] ?

2007 report assesses how S&P 500 corporations from 11 key industries disclose the risks from climate change

ClimateWise [31296] ?

A collaborative insurance initiative addressing the risks of climate change in the United Kingdom

Consequences of Global Warming [31281] ?

Brief overview of climate change patterns, health effects, sea level rise, ecosystem disruption

D&O Insurance and Global Warming [32590] ?

Some of the D&O insurance implications relating to climate change allegations are addressed

Destabilizing Effects of Melting Permafrost [33036] ?

There is likely to be an increase in rockfalls and landslides at high-altitude sites

Earth Materials and Health: Research Priorities for Earth Science and Public Health [31205] ?

The interactions between earth materials and processes and human health are pervasive and complex

Energy and Climate Security [31203] ?

Avoiding lock-in of carbon-intensive investments

Estimating the Impact of Climate Change on Crop Yields [31171] ?

Global warming will have substantial impacts on agricultural yields by the end of the century

Extreme Weather Sourcebook - 2001 [31156] ?

Economic and other societal impacts related to hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, lightning and other weather phenomena

GHG Management Institute [38643] ?

Mission is to address climate change by building and supporting a global community of greenhouse gas experts

Global Climate Policy - US State Action [31283] ?

States are taking the lead on defining U.S. global warming policies

Global Roundtable on Climate Change [31310] ?

Senior executives from the private sector and leaders of international governmental and non-governmental organizations

Global Warming 101 [31280] ?

The science and impact of Global Warming

Updated Green and Sustainable Operations [35867] ?

How businesses can go green

Index Insurance May Bolster Climate Change Adaptation Strategy [31311] ?

Pilot projects test use of new risk-management tool by farmers, governments

Insights: Cap and Trade Design Issues [31317] ?

A series of papers regarding issues in the design of cap-and-trade programs for carbon emissions

Insurance and the Climate Change Challenge [35863] ?

Megatrends that will form the insurance model in the coming years

Insurance in a Climate of Change [31297] ?

Virtually all segments of the industry have a degree of vulnerability to the likely impacts of climate change

Insurance-Related Options for Adaptation to Climate Change [35864] ?

Papers discuss the rationale of a climate insurance system

Investor Network on Climate Risk [31312] ?

Strives to promote better understanding of risks and opportunities posed by climate change among institutional investors

Issues and Impact of Climate Change [31303] ?

Disappearing glaciers, forest fires, fatal heat waves and more

Limiting Liability in the Greenhouse [pdf] [35868] ?

Insurance risk management strategies in the context of global climate change

Mandatory Climate Change Reporting for Insurers [pdf] [35872] ?

A discussion of the NAIC annual Insurer Climate Risk Disclosure Survey

Marsh & Climate Change Risks [31304] ?

Committed to helping organizations manage climate risks

NAIC Adopts Climate Change Risk Disclosure [35508] ?

Requires insurance companies to disclose financial risks they face from climate change

NAIC Climate Change and Global Warming (EX) Task Force [35871] ?

NAIC analysis of the impact of climate change on insurance

NAIC Insurer Climate Risk Disclosure Survey [pdf] [35870] ?

Annual reporting required by insurers on how they are handling the risks posed by climate change

NAIC Insurer Climate Risk Disclosure Survey [pdf] [35520] ?

The surveys must be submitted in the state where the insurance company is domesticated

On the Divergent American Reactions to Terrorism and Climate Change [31177] ?

Analyzes belief that aggressive steps to reduce the risk of climate change will not greatly benefit American citizens

Pew Center's Business Environmental Leadership Council [31309] ?

Business engagement is critical for developing efficient, effective solutions to the climate problem

Study Quantifies Warmer Seas, Hurricanes [33034] ?

Storms surprisingly sensitive to slight temperature increase

SwissRe & Climate Change [31298] ?

Relevant trends, outlining Swiss Re’s position on the topic

The Anatomy of America's First Green Building Litigation [35873] ?

Reviews Shaw Development v. Southern Builders, a Maryland lawsuit which raises some important insurance implications

The Economics of Climate Change [31176] ?

Presents an overview of issues related to climate change, focusing primarily on its economic aspects

The Greening of Insurance in a Warming World [31301] ?

Implications of climate change for the insurance industry

The Potential Impact of Climate Change on Insurance Regulation [pdf] [35866] ?

2008 paper from the NAIC Climate Change and Global Warming Task Force

Uncertainty in Analyzing Climate Change: Policy Implications [31316] ?

Implications of uncertainty for research &development, mitigation of greenhouse gass, & adaptation to a warmer climate

United Kingdom: ClimateWise [35869] ?

A collaborative insurance initiative through which insurers respond to the risks and opportunities of climate change

United States Climate Action Partnership [31314] ?

Lays out a blueprint for a mandatory economy-wide, market-driven approach to climate protection

Water Scarcity and Insurance Implications [37079] ?

The issue of water scarcity poses numerous threats to the insurance industry


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