Ceres is a non-profit coalition of investors, environmental groups, and other public interest organizations that works with companies as they negotiate the issues implicated by sustainability and climate change. Last week, it released From Risk to Opportunity: 2007, Insurer Responses to Climate Change, a comprehensive overview of presently available climate change-related insurance products. The report identifies 422 products from 190 different insurers, reinsurers, brokers, and insurance organizations in 26 different countries- more than double the number that the same Ceres-commissioned report counted a year ago.

With respect to insurance for green buildings, in addition to the Fireman’s Fund packages (which we’ve presented here previously), the report also notes coverage options from several other carriers. (more…)


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