At the Summer 2023 National Meeting of the US National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”), a number of sessions were focused on environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) initiatives, led by the Special (EX) Committee on Race and Insurance (the “R&I Committee”) and the Climate and Resiliency (EX) Task Force (“C&R
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US NAIC Spring 2023 National Meeting Highlights: ESG – Climate and Resiliency & Race and Insurance
At the Spring 2023 National Meeting of the US National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”), a number of sessions were held focused on environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) initiatives, led by the Special (EX) Committee on Race and Insurance (the “R&I Committee”) and the Climate and Resiliency (EX) Task Force (“C&R Task Force”), both of…
US NAIC Summer 2022 National Meeting Highlights: Collaboration Forum on Algorithmic Bias
At the Summer 2022 National Meeting of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”), the Innovation, Cybersecurity, and Technology (H) Committee and its Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (H) Working Group held their first Collaboration Forum session on the topic of algorithmic bias. The Collaboration Forum was established at the Spring National Meeting as a…
US NAIC Summer 2022 National Meeting Highlights: Climate, Resiliency, Race and Insurance
On August 11, 2022, the Climate and Resiliency (EX) Task Force (“C&R Task Force”) and the Special (EX) Committee on Race and Insurance (“R&I Committee”) met at the Summer 2022 National Meeting of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”). While the C&R Task Force and R&I Committee did not…
US Federal Insurance Office Issues RFI on the Insurance Sector and Climate-Related Financial Risks
On August 31, 2021, the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) of the US Department of the Treasury published a request for information (RFI) on the insurance sector and climate-related financial risks for the FIO’s future work on:
- insurance supervision and regulation,
- insurance markets and mitigation/resilience, and
- insurance sector engagement.
Citing its role…
New York Regulator Issues Proposed Guidance for Insurers on Managing Financial Risks from Climate Change
On March 25, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued for public comment “Proposed Guidance for New York Domestic Insurers on Managing the Financial Risks of Climate Change” (Guidance). Comments must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, and must be made…
US NAIC Prioritizes Climate Risk for Insurers with a Focus on Disclosure
On February 9, 2021, the US National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) announced its strategic priorities for 2021, and these included Climate Risk and Resiliency. The NAIC is a US standard-setting and regulatory support organization created and governed by the chief insurance regulators from all 50 US states, the District of Columbia and…