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Court finds an insurance policy pollution exclusion applies to claims involving liability for emissions of greenhouse gases

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A recent ruling in the Hawaii Supreme Court has considered – in a first of its kind judgment – insurance policy exclusions in the context of climate liability litigation....more

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Hawaii Supreme Court Rules That Insurance Policies Do Not Cover Fossil Fuel Companies' Climate Change Damages Caused by Greenhouse...

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This week, the Hawaii Supreme Court--in response to certified questions of law from the federal district court in Hawaii--held that the insurance policies purchased by fossil fuel companies in Hawaii would not provide...more

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions/Pollution Exclusion: Hawaii Supreme Court Addresses Insurance Coverage Issue Arising in Climate Change...

The Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii (“Hawaiian Court”) addressed in an October 7th Opinion an insurance coverage issue arising in a climate litigation matter. See Aloha Petroleum, Ltd. vs. National Union Fire Insurance...more

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US Insurers: Climate Change Disclosure Litigation and Data Calls Await

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The climate change landscape for insurers has changed dramatically this past month. There are multiple developments insurers should keep in mind – and not just the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recent adoption...more

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The Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance

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According to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the shipping industry currently accounts for 2.2% of global emission of greenhouse gases (GHG), with the potential, if left unregulated, to increase 50-250% by 2050....more

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West Virginia v. EPA: Insurers Should Consider How Big of a Bite the U.S. Supreme Court Took Out of the "E" in ESG

We have written extensively about environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") otherwise known as sustainability, and its impact on insurers and their policyholders. We have pointed out how ESG has impacted insurers qua...more

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Climate Change Regulatory Update for US Insurers: April 2022

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If anyone believed that the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) release of proposed climate change-related disclosure requirements last month might have been an isolated matter, of immediate importance only to the...more

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Insurer Implications As 3 Climate Suits Return To State Courts

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After years of litigation over the proper venue for climate change lawsuits, several federal courts of appeal have recently sent those cases to state courts across the nation, where they are now set to move forward. This...more

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Climate Change Regulatory Update for US Insurers

After a variety of promises concerning climate change-related regulatory development activity last year, forward movement has been relatively slow. The leading exception has been the New York Department of Financial Services...more

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[Webinar] Risks, Opportunities, and Disclosure in the Era of Climate Change - April 27th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recently proposed landmark climate-related disclosure rules draw attention to a broad scientific consensus that to avert catastrophic consequences from climate change, the...more

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AIG Integrates Climate Into Its Investment and Underwriting Decisions: It's Progress, But Is It Enough?

Last week, AIG significantly restricted its underwriting of and investment in fossil fuel projects. Specifically, it announced the following actions: With immediate effect, committed to no longer invest in or provide...more

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Causing climate change…a new tort? A cross-jurisdictional review

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There is currently a global movement in common law jurisdictions for plaintiffs to use the court system to evoke change and develop climate change jurisprudence. Notably, in New Zealand we have recently seen a new tort of...more

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President Biden Presents a Roadmap for Mitigating the Climate Crisis

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A new national strategy report aims to combat climate-related risks to the US financial system. On October 14, 2021, the Biden Administration issued “A Roadmap to Build a Climate-Resilient Economy” (the Roadmap), a...more

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A Glimpse into Required Climate Risk Disclosure Considerations by the SEC

On July 28, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler delivered remarks at the Principles for Responsible Investment’s Climate and Global Financial Markets Webinar. In his remarks, he offered a glimpse of...more

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Connecticut Passes the First Climate-Related Risk Legislation in the United States

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The Connecticut General Assembly passed climate-related risk legislation on June 17, 2021 in a section of its state budget implementation bill, making this legislation the first climate-related risk legislation in the United...more

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Climate Change for Insurers: When Politics Fail, Flood the Courts

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This article follows on from a series of previous articles seeking to address climate change litigation in the context of insurance and reinsurance. Three different, but important, decisions in December 2019 have once again...more

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Climate Change Impact on Commercial Real Estate Finance — What the Industry Needs to Know Today

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It can be difficult for business leaders to assess how climate change will impact commercial real estate finance. The sheer volume of climate information in the public domain is beset with politically charged debate,...more

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