1 MIN READ Published 10/19/2019

Why businesses should think about climate change — and how it can affect their risk

Business Insurance > Insights > Why businesses should think about climate change — and how it can affect their risk

Types of loss and impact to businesses:
• Damage to property and lost revenues
• Disruption to evacuated injured workers
• Litigation against companies seen as causing climate change

Our solutions: • Notification systems for imminent threats
• Disaster preparedness resources
• Development of telemedicine to increase access to care
• Networks of specialized legal resources

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1 https://www.swissre.com/media/news-releases/2018/nr20180410_sigma_global_insured_loses_highest_ever.html
2 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212094715300347
3 https://www.iii.org/article/spotlight-on-catastrophes-insurance-issues
4 https://nca2018.globalchange.gov/downloads/NCA4_Ch01_Overview.pdf

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