On Monday afternoon, Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) President Richard Enthoven delivered a State of the Industry Report to delegates of the...
Climate change
Extreme weather risk tops the gl ...
Environmental risks continue to dominate the results of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual Global Risks Perception Survey (GRPS). This year, they accounted for three...
Brokers poised to play critical ...
Attendance at the “Learnings of the Hobart Storms’ session during the 2018 NIBA Convention, couldn’t be more crucial as a new study...
Increase in extreme fire weather ...
Extreme fire weather conditions in Australia are worsening and rainfall is reducing in some areas says new report. The Australian Bureau of...
Insurers urged to do more on cli ...
Insurers are not doing enough when it comes to protecting Australian homes in natural disaster-prone areas exacerbated by climate change, according to...
Insurers rebut climate allegatio ...
Australian insurers have hit back against allegations they are behind on climate change awareness following a recent study into climate-related policies.
Governor’s heated comments
The insurance industry has defended itself from recent comments by Bank of England Governor Mark Carney that climate change poses an enormous risk to insurance.
Insurers need to lead on climate
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged the insurance industry to step up its efforts to fight climate change, at a global meeting of insurers.