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Financials
August 8, 2023

US insurers urged to take climate action amid impact on coverage

By Alex Janiaud

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The study by ERM, Persefoni and Ceres says that the US is the most vulnerable country in the world to severe, weather-related property destruction (Photo: Jeff Chiu/AP Photo)

New research reveals that US insurers held $536bn in assets linked to fossil fuels in 2019 – even though some have blamed climate change for increasing premiums and reduced coverage. The US top 16 insurers owned half of fossil fuel-related assets held by insurers in 2019, according to a new ...

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