Tag: Climate risk
Stand hits $1bn valuation with $70m Series C raise
Stand, the InsurTech that strengthens and insures homes in regions exposed to natural catastrophes, has secured $70m in a Series C round that values...
Why 2026’s heatwave is a portfolio risk investors can’t ignore
The summer of 2026 is set to go down as one of the most severe heat events Europe has ever endured. According to new...
Can AI help insurance tackle rising climate costs?
Insurance premiums are rising faster than inflation, putting increasing pressure on the affordability and long-term sustainability of cover. In France, the issue is becoming...
Climate risk exposes limits of capital market models
Ortec Finance has warned that folding climate change into capital market assumptions (CMAs) is not, on its own, enough to capture the true scale...
Why insurance’s old playbook is failing emerging risks
Insurance has long relied on historical data to understand and price future risk. But a new analysis from Earnix, an insurance technology provider, argues...
EBA data shows EU banks’ climate risk exposure holds steady
The European Banking Authority has released its newest Environmental, Social and Governance risk dashboard, revealing that lenders across the bloc maintained steady transition and...
Ortec Finance: fixing the climate risk gap in portfolios
As climate risk climbs the agenda for pension funds, insurers and asset managers, investors are seeking to embed climate considerations across the entire investment...
Blue Marble and MAPFRE team up on parametric insurance
Blue Marble, a specialist in designing innovative parametric insurance products, has joined forces with global insurer MAPFRE to widen the availability of parametric cover...
Geopolitical risk is reshaping the role of risk managers
For most risk professionals, the inability to switch off is an occupational hazard. It is not simply a matter of spotting everyday hazards, the...
MSCI acquires First Street to sharpen climate risk edge
MSCI has acquired First Street, a physics-based climate risk data and analytics specialist, in a move designed to deepen its physical climate risk offering...
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