Since then, Hurricane Sandy in 2012 and now Hurricane Harvey have borne out this prediction. They have funded studies of vulnerability and ways to adapt to climate change, and urged governments to protect their populations from the potential ravages of warming. “Not enough account is taken of climate change at the public decision-making level. Climate change is not something that is going to have an impact in a hundred years, its impact is already felt today. But insurance does offer one big advantage in assessing the likely impacts of climate disasters, says Rauch.

Source: The Guardian September 01, 2017 17:48 UTC