Climate Change and the Insurance Sector monthly news - October 2020

Welcome to our new Climate Change and the Insurance Sector monthly news bulletins which will provide you with a snapshot of climate change developments relevant to the insurance market, looking at significant developments, regulatory guidance, consultations, climate-related litigation, as well as providing thought pieces on the potential risk exposures for Insurers, and guidance on why climate change litigation is on the rise.

We hope you find this useful, and please do get in touch if there are any areas you would like to discuss with us in more detail.

Issue 1, October 2020

In this edition we explore the European Commission consultation on renewed sustainable finance strategy; claims arising from the Australian bush fires; new FCA ‘comply or explain’ disclosure requirements; and liability of greenhouse gas emitters; amongst other significant climate change developments relevant to the insurance sector.