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WCI Sustainability Working Group

Insurance sits on the front line of climate risk. As extreme weather and other environmental pressures increase, insurers are often the first to see where resilience is keeping pace with risk, and where it is beginning to fall behind.

In this session, the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and ClimateWise, CISL’s insurance leadership group which has been advancing industry action on climate resilience since 2007, will share emerging insights from the ClimateWise Insurability Readiness Matrix, a first of its kind framework designed to help insurers navigate an increasingly complex risk landscape. The Matrix provides a practical way to understand where insurability is coming under pressure, how these challenges can be communicated effectively, and where interventions can strengthen resilience before critical tipping points are reached.

The session will be introduced by CISL Fellow and WCI Liveryman Irem Yerdelen and led by University of Cambridge experts, with contributions from WCI’s own Olivia Brindle who represents a ClimateWise member organisation (Canopius) that have helped shape the development of the Matrix.

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Who should attend

Insurance professionals and market leaders seeking to understand how climate change and environmental pressures are reshaping the insurability landscape, influencing underwriting decisions, portfolio management and the long-term sustainability of insurance markets.
Risk managers, underwriters and actuaries looking to gain insights into emerging threats to insurability and explore how the ClimateWise Insurability Readiness Matrix can support the identification, assessment and communication of risks before they become critical challenges.
Insurance executives and strategic decision-makers interested in understanding how insurers can contribute to strengthening climate resilience, inform strategic responses to evolving risks and identify opportunities for proactive intervention to help maintain the availability and affordability of insurance.
Sustainability and climate risk professionals seeking practical perspectives on the relationship between climate resilience and insurability, including how collaboration across the insurance sector and wider economy can help address growing protection gaps and strengthen resilience.

Benefits for attendees

All attendees will benefit from access to emerging research and expert perspectives from the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), ClimateWise and industry practitioners. The session will provide a valuable opportunity to explore a forward-looking framework, exchange insights with peers and consider practical actions that can help build a more resilient and sustainable insurance sector.

WCI & ClimateWise Virtual Session: Is insurance a friend or foe of resilience?

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