The 12 new teams that are joining the 11th cohort of the Lloyd's Lab will work on the new theme Asia-Pacific Climate Risk, Cyber and Sustainability. In addition, Data & Models and New Products will be the other two themes carried forward, with each InsurTech being aligned with one of the three themes.
Places that have experienced more pollution from wildfires and farming have higher rates of dementia according to a new study published by the University of Michigan. The study found that climate change provides a boost to those odds.
The sea-ice surrounding Antarctica is well below any previous recorded winter level according to new satellite data. According to experts, this is a worrying new benchmark for a region that once seemed resistant to global warming.
A new study has revealed that of the nine boundaries of the planetary boundaries' framework, six boundaries have been transgressed, suggesting that Earth is now well outside of the safe operating space for humanity. Only three important health markers are considered safe.
A new industry-wide risk indicator library for operational and non-financial risk (ONFR) has become operational.
Around two-third (64%) of respondents in APAC strongly believe that climate change is an emergency, while 52% of the respondents say they are adapting their activities and purchase behaviour to respond to climate concerns according to a new survey.
Climate change aggravates the risk of fast-spreading wildfires by an average of 25% as compared to pre-industrial era according to a new study.
Asia Pacific countries including mainland China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore are being confronted by falling fertility rates and environmental collapse that pose major threats to humanity.
While energy transition requires a dramatic increase in the supply of critical materials, their supply chains remain vulnerable to a range of geopolitical risks according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
Cyber crime poses the greatest global threat to insurers over the next two to three years according to a new survey conducted by PwC and think tank The Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation (CSFI).