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The insurance industry in Europe is facing the immediate and growing financial impacts of climate change. It advocates for a comprehensive and collaborative approach to climate resilience, stressing the foundational importance of emissions reduction, robust prevention measures, and a proactive funding model. The industry emphasizes that effective solutions must be tailored to local contexts and require strong leadership and financial commitment from public authorities in collaboration with the private sector.
The 𝗘𝗜𝗢𝗣𝗔 has evaluated 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, specifically within their 𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗔. The findings indicate that most insurers are now including both 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 in their ORSA, utilizing 𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 more frequently to understand potential financial impacts. While progress has been made, challenges remain, such as 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 and a 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮. EIOPA aims to continue fostering 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 and building capacity in this area.
The BCBS has introduced a voluntary framework for jurisdictions to disclose climate-related financial risks. This framework blends qualitative and quantitative data for a comprehensive view of bank exposures, while offering flexibility due to evolving data. It encourages a holistic approach to understanding disclosure strengths and weaknesses. Implementation is left to individual jurisdictions, and the Committee will monitor developments to update the framework as needed.
Increasing climate risk has made insurance unaffordable or unavailable in many areas. A study on Australia's government-provided, mandatory reinsurance for cyclone damage shows it decreases home insurance premiums by 21% and increases availability by 11%. The policy reduces costs associated with correlated risks and boosts market competition.
“Introducing carbon taxes to reduce carbon emissions from fossil energy induces risk spillovers into the banking sector. Sectoral capital requirements can effectively address risks from energy-related exposures, benefiting household welfare and indirectly facilitating capital reallocation.”