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Viewpoint: Is it Time to Rethink the 'Secondary-Peril' Label and Reclassify Risk?

As climate events intensify, exposure is expanding, and loss severities from secondary perils, such as convective storms, wildfires, floods and hail, are no longer easily dwarfed by hurricanes or earthquakes. These perils have contributed significantly to the insured losses in the last few years, accounting for the substantial portion of the industry’s financial burden. Hence, … Continued

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Published Wednesday - December 16, 2020
Climate Change Poses Much Greater Existential Risk for the World Than COVID-19

Similar to the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change ultimately will be managed by “bending the curve” of temperature rises and greenhouse gas emissions, according to Rowan Douglas, Head of Climate and Resilience Hub at Willis Towers Watson. But that’s where the similarities end. Douglas warns that the coronavirus pandemic will be a “drop in the ocean,” … Continued

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