This market briefing will highlight how the insurance market can respond to the changes made – or not made – by the negotiations at United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26).

Description

This IUA market briefing will look at the impact on the London Market of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26). It will consider changes within the broader context of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, UK sustainability regulations, and focus on risks and opportunities for insurers in relation to assets / property and liabilities.

• Identify the key matters agreed and not agreed at COP 26
• Ascertain how those matters relate to the broader global initiatives on environmental, social and governance (ESG) sustainability and responsibility (S&R), and in particular UK ESG S&R regulation
• Understand the implications of matters agreed or not agreed for the insurance of assets and liabilities

Speakers

• Kirsty Finlayson, Jeremy Irving, Ben Standing and Jeniz White from Browne Jacobson LLP

Browne Jacobson LLP is a national law firm with offices in Birmingham, Exeter, London, Manchester and Nottingham. It offers services across a number of key sectors: public, health, insurance, brands, retail, technology, education, financial services and international.