One of the world’s largest insurance companies has warned businesses that they simply can’t ignore the financial impacts of extreme weather any longer.
“Climate change is leading to more severe weather events, resulting in increasing impacts on economies,” Swiss Re’s group chief economist Jérôme Jean Haegeli said. “Therefore, it becomes even more crucial to take adaptation measures. Risk reduction through adaptation fosters insurability.” Continue reading
“We are born to a dangerous time. Consider that an affliction or consider it an assignment.” – Stephen Jenkinson
We know that countless humans are reeling with climate anxiety and experiencing fear, anger, grief, despair and dread. They are attempting to cope via massive amounts of denial, instead of seeking to thrive by building the capacity to navigate these times with love, open hearts, connection and community. Continue reading
Depending on a number of variables, your business is either already vulnerable to risks from our climate crisis, or soon will be.
Climate anxiety is not an issue just for families and individuals… it affects organizations too. Especially those whose business models depend on operating in places already seeing significant climate impacts. As with individuals, taking action can alleviate corporate climate anxiety. Continue reading
“If you are proactive, you focus on preparing. If you are reactive, you end up focusing on repairing.” – John C. Maxwell
We live in a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA) world. And our climate crisis guarantees it will remain a VUCA world for decades. Climate touches everything so it has knock on effects in society, technology, economics and politics, and, obviously, on our ecosystem.
About 40% of the US population lives in an area vulnerable to climate impacts including sea level rise, extreme weather and forest fires. How do we pay for the damages that occur and distribute the risk? This is a huge concern for the insurance industry in particular. Continue reading