Climate change may be the greatest challenge facing today’s insurance professional. While the prospects of global warming still present more questions than solutions, insurers who take the lead in evaluating and addressing climate impact will enjoy a significant competitive advantage. This webinar will cover the likely impact of global warming in an even-handed, scientific, non-political manner. The speaker’s personal observations and interviews with Inuit hunters have been featured by NBC news and publications such as The Wall Street Journal and several insurance industry publications, including CPCU Society interest group newsletters. After a dynamic and informative 60 minutes, participants will have a strong working knowledge on a subject crucial to successful risk management.
Topics to include:
- The most recent developments in the science of global warming.
- Government response to climate change, including international, federal, state and local initiatives.
- The importance of renewable energy, including a discussion of how solar, wind, nuclear, biofuel, geothermal, tidal, hydroelectric, and hydrogen energy will impact a “cap and trade” economy.
- The probable and possible physical manifestation of climate change and their effects on the insurance industry.
- An update on global warming litigation.
- The insurance industry’s response to climate change, including new markets, products and services associated with global warming.
Bill Stewart, Madeline Hamilton