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NewsAGCS launches dedicated ESG division
Gabrielle Durisch will join from Zurich Insurance Group in April 2023 as global head of ESG & Sustainability Solutions
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When the lights go out
As Europe heads into a ‘Winter of Discontent’, how can risk managers plan for the worst, and coldest, of the energy crisis?
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Nuclear communicator
An on-the-ground advisor after 2011’s Fukushima nuclear disaster, Mariko Nishizawa is using bitter lessons to create better risk communication
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Why we should have seen the energy crisis coming
Energy investments are long-term and highly capital-intensive. One simply cannot click a switch and expect to solve the problems of today, argue Grant Griffiths, Dylan Campbell, and Alexander Larsen
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WEF calls for ‘urgent action’ amid energy crisis
Prioritising energy transition is a crucial response to the most severe energy crisis since the 1970s
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Exporter confidence plummets amid soaring energy costs
Confidence and demand shocks will result in a loss of $480 billion in exports to Russia and Eurozone countries - Allianz Trade
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Wildfire costs grow for solar sector
Wildfires have cost solar owners tens of millions of dollars in losses over the last decade - GCube
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Lack of clarity over wind turbine fires
While wind turbine fires are relatively rare, when one does occur, it often results in the total destruction of the asset
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Power and utilities gain dedicated cyber cover
Product includes cover for property damage and fines and defence costs arising from regulatory actions, including GDPR
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Climate change and ESG transforming mining risk
Mining companies must incorporate ESG, above all climate change into their risk mitigation strategies in order to survive in the future - WTW
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Risk-managing renewable energy projects: what Hurricane Maria taught us
Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico’s worst natural disaster on record, highlights the impact major natural catastrophes can have on renewable energy projects and what can be learnt
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Could energy storage resolve grid volatility?
As power grids seek to adapt to the transition to renewable power generation, energy storage solutions, including battery storage, gas peaking plants and hydroelectricity, are touted as one solution to grid volatility
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The risks and opportunities of cross-border energy sharing
Damage to deep-sea cables - such as those servicing offshore wind projects - has been a major driver of losses within the renewable sector. As grids seek to import and export more of their power via interconnectors, there is an opportunity to learn from these losses
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Managing natural disaster to renewable energy projects: an Asia-Pacific case study
Asia-Pacific’s renewable energy sector is poised for growth, placing greater pressure on finding the best risk management solutions to prevent and mitigate the risks
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Expert view: the future of renewable energy
Renewable energy projects are experiencing unprecedented growth. Andrew Norris, senior engineering underwriter at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, tells of the opportunities, the risks and how the industry is responding
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Australia’s first and biggest wind risk hedge: the Infigen Energy case study
Wind risk hedging can protect vital revenue streams when the wind doesn’t blow. Here’s how one energy company did it
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Wind hedging can safeguard revenues when the wind doesn’t blow
No one can control the wind and the wrong kind of weather can place revenue streams under real pressure. But here’s the solution…
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Renewable energy investment is on the rise but there are some major risks to look out for
Renewables are the fastest-growing source of energy, backed by huge investment, but the sector is not without its risks and new threats are emerging all the time
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These are the 9 factors driving ERM for energy firms
Willis Towers Watson focuses on enterprise risk management in its latest Energy Market Review, listing nine factors driving an ERM focus
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Energy sector faces BI risk from cyber-attacks, integration, Marsh warns
Business interruption losses could hit energy and power firms, caused by cyber attacks or companies’ own consolidation efforts
