http://www.news-insurances.com News-Insurances.com is an independent online media providing the latest insurance news for the insurance industry and consumers Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:26:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.news-insurances.com/analysis-aon-benfield%e2%80%99s-report-on-global-natural-perils-in-august/0167301294 http://www.news-insurances.com/analysis-aon-benfield%e2%80%99s-report-on-global-natural-perils-in-august/0167301294#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:38:23 +0000 Barbara karouski http://www.news-insurances.com/?p=301294 Aon Benfield, the world’s premier reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor, today releases its latest Monthly Cat Recap report, which provides an analysis of global natural perils in August. Published by the Impact Forecasting team, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe model development center of excellence, the report reveals that the month was dominated by historic floods in Pakistan [...]]]> http://www.news-insurances.com/analysis-aon-benfield%e2%80%99s-report-on-global-natural-perils-in-august/0167301294/feed 0 http://www.news-insurances.com/white-house-threatens-greenhouse-gas-bill-veto/0167129666 http://www.news-insurances.com/white-house-threatens-greenhouse-gas-bill-veto/0167129666#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 08:00:31 +0000 George Stobbart http://www.news-insurances.com/?p=129666 The White House Tuesday cited the specter of the Gulf oil spill as it threatened a presidential veto of a Republican bid to block the government’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Officials said that the bill, designed to crimp the power of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would prevent the implementation of 2007 decision [...]]]> http://www.news-insurances.com/white-house-threatens-greenhouse-gas-bill-veto/0167129666/feed 0 http://www.news-insurances.com/hsb-launches-green-equipment-breakdown-product/0167105574 http://www.news-insurances.com/hsb-launches-green-equipment-breakdown-product/0167105574#comments Tue, 04 May 2010 15:34:31 +0000 Damian Dozol http://www.news-insurances.com/?p=105574 Leading engineering specialist insurer HSB Engineering Insurance Limited has launched an equipment breakdown product which addresses the green issues faced by businesses, helping them reduce their carbon footprint and gain energy efficiency savings. In the event of a failure, HSB’s policy will contribute towards the additional costs of replacement equipment that is more efficient and [...]]]> http://www.news-insurances.com/hsb-launches-green-equipment-breakdown-product/0167105574/feed 0 http://www.news-insurances.com/ms-home-insurance-helps-householders-reduce-their-envrionmental-impact/016712433 http://www.news-insurances.com/ms-home-insurance-helps-householders-reduce-their-envrionmental-impact/016712433#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 08:30:45 +0000 George Stobbart http://www.news-insurances.com/?p=12433 M&S is the first home insurance provider in the UK to offer policyholders two unique features which help householders reduce their impact on the environment if they make a claim. From 4th January 20101, at no added cost to the policyholder, M&S Home Insurance will offer the following elements which help households reduce energy costs [...]]]> http://www.news-insurances.com/ms-home-insurance-helps-householders-reduce-their-envrionmental-impact/016712433/feed 0 http://www.news-insurances.com/world-climate-summit-in-copenhagen/016710922 http://www.news-insurances.com/world-climate-summit-in-copenhagen/016710922#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:14:27 +0000 Barbara karouski http://www.news-insurances.com/?p=10922 The world climate summit in Copenhagen is the 15th annual meeting of the 192 signatory states of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Kyoto Protocol, the first international agreement on the reduction of greenhouse gases, was negotiated at the third Conference of Parties in Kyoto in 1997. In the Kyoto Protocol, the industrialised [...]]]> http://www.news-insurances.com/world-climate-summit-in-copenhagen/016710922/feed 1 http://www.news-insurances.com/munich-re-shows-that-in-particular-poor-countries-are-severely-affected-by-climate-change/016710834 http://www.news-insurances.com/munich-re-shows-that-in-particular-poor-countries-are-severely-affected-by-climate-change/016710834#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:23:58 +0000 George Stobbart http://www.news-insurances.com/?p=10834 Bangladesh, Myanmar and Honduras were the countries most severely affected by extreme weather events from 1990 to 2008, according to a climate change risk study published on Tuesday. When only 2008 is considered, the top three worst-hit countries were Myanmar, Yemen and Vietnam, said the paper which was published on the sidelines of the ongoing [...]]]> http://www.news-insurances.com/munich-re-shows-that-in-particular-poor-countries-are-severely-affected-by-climate-change/016710834/feed 0 http://www.news-insurances.com/british-firms-fail-to-take-climate-risk-seriously/01679786 http://www.news-insurances.com/british-firms-fail-to-take-climate-risk-seriously/01679786#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:46:00 +0000 Tom Scott http://www.news-insurances.com/?p=9786 British companies are failing to take the strategic implications of climate change seriously and are missing out on investment opportunities, a study sponsored by three major UK investors said Monday. Firms are addressing the impact of major climate-linked events, but are neglecting to manage incremental changes or extend their focus into supply chains, raw materials [...]]]> http://www.news-insurances.com/british-firms-fail-to-take-climate-risk-seriously/01679786/feed 0 http://www.news-insurances.com/melting-icecaps-to-cause-massive-damage-in-port-cities-wwf/01679773 http://www.news-insurances.com/melting-icecaps-to-cause-massive-damage-in-port-cities-wwf/01679773#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:17:55 +0000 Sofia Ashmore http://www.news-insurances.com/?p=9773 Flooding in the world’s major port cities caused by melting icecaps could cause up to 28 trillion dollars (18 trillion euros) in damage in 2050, environmental group WWF said in a report Monday. “If the temperature rises between 0.5 and 2 degrees (Celsius) between now and 2050, it’s possible that the sea level would progress [...]]]> http://www.news-insurances.com/melting-icecaps-to-cause-massive-damage-in-port-cities-wwf/01679773/feed 0 http://www.news-insurances.com/allianz-hsbc-insurance-setting-an-example-with-green-reinstatement/01677993 http://www.news-insurances.com/allianz-hsbc-insurance-setting-an-example-with-green-reinstatement/01677993#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:01:03 +0000 Barbara karouski http://www.news-insurances.com/?p=7993 Allianz and HSBC Insurance as global players share an interest: sustainability is a priority for both companies and they are keen to ensure their products offer green and sustainable benefits to their customers, wherever possible. HSBC – the world’s local bank with over 100 million customers – is also a major insurer, with more than [...]]]> http://www.news-insurances.com/allianz-hsbc-insurance-setting-an-example-with-green-reinstatement/01677993/feed 0 http://www.news-insurances.com/interview-with-armin-sandhoevel-ceo-of-allianz-climate-solutions/01674938 http://www.news-insurances.com/interview-with-armin-sandhoevel-ceo-of-allianz-climate-solutions/01674938#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:42:08 +0000 George Stobbart http://www.news-insurances.com/?p=4938 Armin Sandhoevel, CEO of Allianz Climate Solutions, comments on current climate policies ahead of the upcoming International Climate Conference in Copenhagen. At the end of this year, the world climate summit will be hosted in Copenhagen. Are the present efforts of top-ranking politicians enough to reduce CO2-emissions? No, so far the countries failed to pave [...]]]> http://www.news-insurances.com/interview-with-armin-sandhoevel-ceo-of-allianz-climate-solutions/01674938/feed 0 http://www.news-insurances.com/munich-re-offers-innovative-insurance-solutions/01673608 http://www.news-insurances.com/munich-re-offers-innovative-insurance-solutions/01673608#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:20:56 +0000 Sofia Ashmore http://www.news-insurances.com/?p=3608 Suppliers, project-development companies, operators of and investors in solar thermal power plants are players in a fast-growing market. Munich Re offers innovative insurance solutions that allow them to exploit the market’s economic potential. Ambitious projects, up-and-coming firms, high hopes for the future – the solar thermal sector is dynamic. Concentrating solar power (CSP) technology uses [...]]]> http://www.news-insurances.com/munich-re-offers-innovative-insurance-solutions/01673608/feed 0 http://www.news-insurances.com/groupama-introduces-a-new-eco-friendly-appliance-replacement-plan/01673134 http://www.news-insurances.com/groupama-introduces-a-new-eco-friendly-appliance-replacement-plan/01673134#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:52:56 +0000 George Stobbart http://www.news-insurances.com/?p=3134 To promote energy savings in the home, Groupama is introducing an innovative new “Eco-friendly” Appliance Replacement Plan. All non-reparable faulty appliances will be systematically replaced, at no additional cost. Every day, the French rely on a variety of household appliances: each household has on average 6.5 large appliances and 13 small appliances 1 . An [...]]]> http://www.news-insurances.com/groupama-introduces-a-new-eco-friendly-appliance-replacement-plan/01673134/feed 0 http://www.news-insurances.com/swiss-re-enters-agreement-with-regional-government-of-beijing/01672954 http://www.news-insurances.com/swiss-re-enters-agreement-with-regional-government-of-beijing/01672954#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:58:11 +0000 George Stobbart http://www.news-insurances.com/?p=2954 Swiss Re announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Beijing Municipal Government to provide reinsurance coverage for catastrophe risks under Beijing’s government-funded agricultural insurance scheme. Supported by the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC), this ground-breaking agreement paves the way for furthering the agricultural reinsurance policy framework in China. This innovative public-private partnership [...]]]> http://www.news-insurances.com/swiss-re-enters-agreement-with-regional-government-of-beijing/01672954/feed 0 http://www.news-insurances.com/scor-wins-catastrophe-risk-transaction-of-the-year-award-from-environmental-finance/01672450 http://www.news-insurances.com/scor-wins-catastrophe-risk-transaction-of-the-year-award-from-environmental-finance/01672450#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:52:53 +0000 Tom Scott http://www.news-insurances.com/?p=2450 Environmental Finance magazine has named SCOR as the winner of this year’s “Catastrophe Risk Transaction of the Year” award for its “Atlas V” transaction carried out in February 2009. Environmental Finance is a leading monthly industry magazine covering the ever-increasing impact of environmental issues on the lending, insurance, investment and trading decisions affecting industry. On [...]]]> http://www.news-insurances.com/scor-wins-catastrophe-risk-transaction-of-the-year-award-from-environmental-finance/01672450/feed 0 http://www.news-insurances.com/fleet-news-green-summit/0167826 http://www.news-insurances.com/fleet-news-green-summit/0167826#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:01:59 +0000 George Stobbart http://www.news-insurances.com/?p=826 Even if some drivers do not accept environmental arguments for reducing the impact of their vehicles then they should embrace the hard economic arguments, according to the AA President addressing the Fleet News Green Summit today. Edmund King, AA President will tell the conference that the arguments for greater fuel efficiency in car fleets are [...]]]> http://www.news-insurances.com/fleet-news-green-summit/0167826/feed 0 http://www.news-insurances.com/lloyds-tsb-aim-to-reduce-carbon-emissions-by-30-by-2012/0167366 http://www.news-insurances.com/lloyds-tsb-aim-to-reduce-carbon-emissions-by-30-by-2012/0167366#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:44:40 +0000 Barbara karouski http://www.news-insurances.com/?p=366 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 relating to climate change. The Group has been progressively reducing its carbon emissions over recent years but has now announced a firm target that by the end of 2012, it will [...]]]> http://www.news-insurances.com/lloyds-tsb-aim-to-reduce-carbon-emissions-by-30-by-2012/0167366/feed 0