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AUD80trn investors back 'essential' Australian climate reporting bill
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Australian insurers asked to draft fire risk reductions and cut premiums
15 October 2020Further industry work with government proposed by inquiry into bushfires in New South Wales
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Insurance claims from Australia's catastrophic summer pass A$2bn
27 January 2020Insurance claims from Australia's natural catastrophe season have surpassed AUD2 billion ($1.4 billion) as the bill from hailstorms that hit Southeastern Australia on 20 January quickly breached AUD500 million, according to the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA).
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People Moves: NBIM; BNP Paribas; Insurance Council of Australia; Solarcentury; Truvalue Labs; Triodos
01 November 2019Yngve Slyngstad, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), has announced his resignation as leader, although he will continue to work for the sovereign wealth fund it manages.
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Australian prudential regulator warns of climate-change investment risks
20 February 2017The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (Apra) has told general insurers it supervises to focus more on climate-related risks when making investment decisions.