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Swiss Re flags extreme heat, fungi, and plastics as rising environmental risks for insurers

Published 00:46 on June 17, 2025 / Last updated at 00:46 on June 17, 2025 / Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Transport & Heating Fuels)

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Climate change is accelerating a wave of emerging risks that threaten to reshape the insurance industry, Swiss Re said in its latest SONAR report published last week, highlighting rising claims exposure from extreme heat, resilient fungi, and environmental litigation tied to plastics.
Climate change is accelerating a wave of emerging risks that threaten to reshape the insurance industry, Swiss Re said in its latest SONAR report published last week, highlighting rising claims exposure from extreme heat, resilient fungi, and environmental litigation tied to plastics.


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