Environment

The majority of large and mid-size organisations worldwide are failing to anticipate and model key emerging risks, a new report from insurance firm Marsh suggests.

Most savers in the UK have no idea where their pension is invested and that their money could be driving climate change, a YouGov poll has uncovered.

Annette Houtekamer and Carlos Boelsterli discuss the role of small inclusive insurers in rolling out agricultural protection to low-income groups

Aled Jones and Lucy Saye discuss the link between the economy and the environment, and how biodiversity destruction and loss could impact on the work of actuaries

Wendy Walford explores the emergence and interaction of climate risks over different time periods, and discusses the implications for actuarial work

In the lead-up to COP26, Louise Pryor and Sandy Trust set out the pivotal role actuaries have to play on the journey to sustainability

Global temperatures could soar to more than 3°C above pre-industrial levels if no action is taken to limit climate change, slashing 18% off the world's economy by 2050, Swiss Re has warned.

Global investors with $11trn (£8trn) in assets under management have published their expectations for how banks should align their operations with net-zero emissions.

Credible net-zero emission commitments from the world's largest companies in the highest-emitting sectors have more than doubled over the last year, the £18trn-backed Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) has found.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published new guidance to help pension scheme trustees manage the financial risks of climate change after warning that retirement savings are at risk.