Centro de Documentación de Fundación MAPFRE - Are insurance balance sheets carbon-neutral? Harnessing asset pricing for climate change policy

Notes: Sumario: Due to its enormous size and capital base, the insurance industry has the potential to play a key role in countering climate change. To this end, the major capital flows associated with its investment and underwriting businesses would need to be redirected towards carbon-neutral activities. Since insurance companies can be viewed as large portfolios consisting of financial risks (asset side) and underwriting risks (liability side), we suggest an asset pricing approach to detect carbon-intensive positions on their balance sheets. The framework should be accompanied by two simple policy changes to reinforce its effectiveness.Related records: En: Geneva papers on risk and insurance : issues and practice. - Geneva : The Geneva Association, 1976- = ISSN 1018-5895. - 01/10/2019 Volumen 44 Número 4 - octubre 2019 , p. 549-568Materia / lugar / evento: Balance sheets Mercado de seguros Cambio climático Riesgos extraordinarios Política medioambiental Otros autores: Utz, Sebastian
Xu, Jiahua
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