Climate Change
SEC and NAIC Take Affirmative Steps To Address Corporate Disclosures Regarding Climate Change
On October 2, 2009, as part of the 48th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute held at Northwestern University School of Law, SEC Commissioner Elisse B. Walter gave a speech entitled “SEC Rulemaking — ‘Advancing The Law’ To Protect Investors.” In her speech, Commissioner Walter touched upon the SEC’s recent work with respect to climate change disclosures, and her belief that climate change is a very serious issue. …
U.S. Climate Change Science Program Issues Primer on Climate Change
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NAIC Adopts Climate Change Risk Disclosure Requirement
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Climate Change as a Risk Facing Insurers Drops in Importance
The financial crisis has transformed the risk landscape for insurers and their focus on key risks. A recently published survey conducted by the Center for the Study of Financial Innovation in association with PriceWaterhouseCoopers indicates that climate change is “[l]osing its urgency as an insurance risk.” …
PERILS AG: European Catastrophe Data Company Established
A group of European insurers and reinsurers, including Allianz, AXA, Munich Re, Swiss Re and Zurich, have established PERILS AG, based in Zurich, to collect and provide industry-wide European catastrophe insurance data. PERILS is intended to provide a service similar to that provided by Property Claims Services (PCS) in relation to US catastrophes. …
New York Attorney General Reaches Agreement With Energy Company To Require Disclosure Of Financial Risks Of Climate Change To Investors
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TODAY’S WEBINAR: Insurance Implications of Climate Change
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August 28 EAPD Webinar: Insurance Implications of Climate Change
On Thursday, August 28, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge’s Insurance and Reinsurance Department will host a webinar entitled “Insurance Implications of Climate Change”. This 60 minute webinar will comprise a discussion of the global legal framework which recognizes the reality of climate change. …
Senate Debates Global Warming Bill
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