IAIS: Public consultation on climate risk supervisory guidance

17 July 2024

An adequate response from supervisors to climate-related risks will support the objectives of insurance supervision of protecting policyholders, contributing to financial stability and promoting the maintenance of a fair, safe and stable insurance market.

Background information

Climate change is a key strategic theme for the IAIS as it is a source of financial risk, which impacts the resilience of individual insurers and could lead to financial stability risk. 

To promote a globally consistent approach and address any gaps in the global framework for insurance supervision, the IAIS is conducting a series of four public consultations on proposed changes to guidance in various Insurance Core Principles (ICPs) and on new supporting material to better incorporate climate risk.

The IAIS conducted the first and second consultations in 2023, and a third was launched in March 2024. This is the fourth and final consultation. The IAIS will respond comprehensively to the comments received at the end of the project.

To learn more about the other IAIS work in relation to climate risk, including our work on financial stability analysis and on capacity building, visit our dedicated page on climate risk.

Consultation 

This fourth consultation on climate risk in the insurance sector includes proposed new supporting material to better reflect climate-related risk as part of effective supervisory practice. It covers issues related to supervisory reporting and public disclosure, as well as macroprudential considerations and supervisory cooperation. The consultation encompasses two documents:

 

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