Day After Tomorrow: How Climate Change Affects the Future of Insurance

Climate change. The hottest topic in recent years, as governments the world over race to meet zero emissions targets in just 8 short years. Barack Obama once said “We are the first generation to feel the effect of climate change and the last generation who can do something about it”, but how exactly is it affecting us?

Weather patterns are changing, countries have been caught off-guard with unprecedented floods destroying homes, unseasonably hot conditions completely writing off crops. All issues that expect, and need, an immediate response from Insurance providers.

So what are insurers doing to try to predict these coming issues. What can they do to protect themselves and their customers from these changes?

Panelists:
Jamie Rodney, CEO, Reask
Adam Rimmer, CEO, FloodFlash
Johnny Stubbs, Partnerships, Previsico