At the General Assembly of the Geneva Association held 28-31 May 2008 in Hamilton, Bermuda, the CEOs of the world's leading insurance and reinsurance companies decided to launch a new research project on climate change and its economic impact on insurance (CC+I). This initiative reflects one of...

Great complexity for converting knowledge of climate change effects into future loss estimates; A substantial part of climate change exposure depends on the (future!) development of the legal systems around the world; Insurance industry seen as "deep pocket" by some parties in the hunt for...