Insurers ‘uniquely positioned’ to build resilience to climate shocks: UN’s Hart
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Insurers ‘uniquely positioned’ to build resilience to climate shocks: UN’s Hart

Luke Harrison
November 04, 2021
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The insurance industry is uniquely positioned to bolster the transition to net zero and improve resilience to climate shocks, according to Selwin Hart, UN assistant secretary-general for climate change.

In a speech at an Insurance Development Forum (IDF) event during COP26 in Glasgow – in which he discussed insurance programs that plan to connect the sector’s risk-assessment capability with the challenges of tackling climate change – he said:...

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